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Timothy S. Griffin

Morrissey being sued by former bodyguard who claims he was asked to "hurt" a fan site operator

Morrissey in Austin this year (more by Tim Griffin)
Morrissey

It’s been an up-and-down week (and year) for Morrissey. On the plus side, the singer’s new album, World Peace is None of Your Business, entered the Billboard Album Chart at #14. On the minus side, TMZ reports that Moz is being sued by former bodygaurd Bradley Steyn, who claims he was fired after refusing to “hurt” the operator, known as DavidT, of fan site Morrissey-Solo.com. The site has been a thorn in Morrissey’s side for some time. Stereogum notes Moz’s lawyers issued a cease-and-decist letter after Morrissey-Solo.com posted a report that his band and crew hadn’t been paid for a 2002 tour.

Steyn claims he was hired after the singer’s San Jose show — the one where he was “attacked” by stage-rushing fans — and was then approached by Morrissey’s manager who asked him if a fan “could get hurt” or “gotten rid of” with talk of finding the person’s home address. Steyn says he refused and was fired the next day. TMZ says Morrissey did not return their request for comment.

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