PENN SNAPPER CLAIMS HE NEEDED SURGERY
The photographer who accused SEAN PENN of kicking him and damaging his ca= mera allegedly underwent surgery on his knee following the incident.
The Oscar-winner was charged with two misdemeanour counts of criminal b= attery and vandalism on Friday (19Feb10) following the violent clash with= the snapper in California last October (09).
A lawyer for the photographer - previously named as Jordan Dawes - tell= s TMZ.com that his client suffered serious injuries in the scuffle and ha= d to undergo surgery to repair his knee.
The actor will be arraigned at Los Angeles County Superior Court on 22 = March (10) and faces 18 months behind bars if convicted.
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