Justin posing with fans!

(February 7, 2012) The police officers arrived at the gates community of Justin Bieber in Los Angeles, California after one of his bodyguards Moshe Benabou was involved in an altercation at LAX airport with a paparazzo.(Photo by FameFlynet)

Justin Bieber arrives and makes his way out of LAX airport, just minutes before his bodyguard Moshe Benabou got into fights and knocked out paparazzi!

Justin Bieber’s bodyguard (former israeli soldier Moshe Benabou, not Kenny) just laid the smackdown on an overly aggressive paparazzi at LAX airport.. reports TMZ.com.

Justin had just arrived at LAX airport (Feb 6) and was getting into an SUV to leave the airport … then a paparazzi ran in front of the car to take several shots.

OMG.. caught on tape!
Video of altercation between Justin’s protector and the paparazzo!

The bodyguard asked the paps to get out of the way — but the guy refused, and persisted to take photographs.

At that point, bodyguard tried to guide the paparazzi to the sidewalk — and the guy took a swing at him. That’s when the bodyguard ducked, and then knocked the pap out with one punch.

The bodyguard then held the paparazzi down until cops arrived.

According to Justin’s rep the altercation began when the pap jumped in front of Justin’s SUV and refused to stop snapping pics. The pap was arrested and booked for assault with a deadly weapon … a felony.

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