The PAPARAZZI Reform Initiative

05/14/2017

Thank you to Deborah Norville for allowing us to give our side of the paparazzi story on her new show EXPOSED.

http://www.reelz.com/exposed-deborah-norville/

About Exposed with Deborah Norville What happens when the spotlight shines too brightly? What’s the result when the glittery world of Hollywood collides with the dark world of crime? Host Deborah Norville peels back the cover on some of entertainment’s headline-making stories. Whether it’s a star’s...

03/19/2016

A huge win for the right to privacy of us all!
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/19/business/media/gawker-hulk-hogan-verdict.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

A Florida jury delivered a verdict in favor of the former wrestler in a suit over publication of a s*x tape. It also found the site’s founder and its former editor liable.

10/08/2015

Governor Brown signs into law more privacy rights against the paparazzi. Another good day for privacy in California.
http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-pol-sac-brown-drones-paparazzi-20151006-story.html

After rejecting other limits on drone use, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Tuesday to expand privacy protections to prevent paparazzi from flying drones over private property.

09/30/2015

Breaking news: California Appeals Court rules anti-paparazzi law does not violate the constitution. As we've contended all along, none of the new privacy law we've helped put on the books violate free speech or freedom of the press. A great win for privacy rights in California!
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/california-law-punishing-paparazzi-high-828437

Appeals court rules that it doesn't impinge free speech or press rights under First Amendment.

09/23/2015

A podcast interview with our founder, Sean Burke, explaining how and why he started our organization.
http://www.thepeopleseries.com/2015/09/22/sean-burke-renegade-master-of-the-paparazzi-reform-initiative/

The change that Sean Burke initiated has made incredible impact to the lives of celebrities and all others in the public eye (within California) that in turn has shifted the paradigm of what could've continued to be an extremely toxic paparazzi culture.

11/17/2014

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/16/jennifer-lawrence-paparazzi_n_6167452.html

Jennifer Lawrence opened up about the effects of privacy invasion in an interview with the Associated Press on Saturday. "I knew the paparazzi were going to be a reality in my life, but I didn't know that I would feel anxiety every time I op...

10/21/2014

Paparazzi, drones and us on Australian 9 Network news last Saturday.
http://video.news.ninemsn.com.au/?uuid=3846446992001

October 18, 2014: Drones are being used to snap celebrity photos worth thousands of dollars, and despite new privacy laws in California, it's making little difference.

10/15/2014

NBC News out of Australia interviewing our Founder, Sean Burke, yesterday about paparazzi and drones.

10/11/2014

Sky News article today spreading our message: http://news.sky.com/story/1351080/celebrities-clip-wings-of-paparazzi-drones

California's new law is designed to stop drone-mounted cameras invading the privacy of famous people.

09/30/2014

CA Governor Brown today signed both paparazzi reform bills into LAW. A great day for privacy in California! Learn more about the new laws at www.paparazzi-reform.org.

An overview of paparazzi laws, legislation, news and video.

09/25/2014

Hot off the presses: anti-paparazzi law NOT unconstitutional after all.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/anti-paparazzi-charges-revived-over-bieber-chase/2014/09/24/01747b20-443d-11e4-8042-aaff1640082e_story.html

An appellate court has ordered the reinstatement of anti-paparazzi charges against a photographer accused of engaging in a high speed chase of Justin Bieber in 2012.

09/08/2014

We were given the last word regarding paparazzi and drones in this Daily Mail article.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2746231/Attack-drones-Hollywood-celebrities-besieged-paparazzi-spies-sky-Worried-You-ll-soon-regular-fixture-YOUR-home.html

Paparazzi drones have terrorised celebrities including Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Garner who spotted the unmanned aircraft hovering above their homes.