Of all things, the phallic laser pointer is in the center Jamie Foxx birthday dinner altercation, and it turns out his beef was with the people behind the production company behind the ‘Jackass’ franchise … TMZ has learned.
Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Jamie became agitated during a night out at Mr. Chow’s in Bev Hills when someone from a private party in the upstairs VIP area pointed a laser at his table, projecting an image of a penis.
We’re told Jamie was particularly upset because his kids were at the table and he felt the image was disturbing, so he went up to the VIP room and asked the people there to cut it, making it clear he wasn’t doing their joke seems
Our sources say the VIP room was rented out Friday night by Dickhouse Productions, which owns and operates; Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine and: Spike Jonze Of Jackass fame.
We’re told none of the Jackass stars were at the holiday party … instead, the group included crew members who work at the production company.
A person who was at Jamie’s birthday party tells TMZ … Jamie had about 50 people at his table and it was a serious affair meant to celebrate his second chance at life after his stroke.
We’re told that at a holiday party in the VIP room, people offered Jamie a drink earlier in the evening, which he accepted but didn’t drink, he doesn’t drink alcohol these days, and the waiter later told Jamie: they’re waving at you, wave back,” and showed her the VIP section where 12 guys were trying to get her attention.
Jamie’s dinner guest says the table was disrupted by people at the holiday party laughing at this exchange… until they noticed a penis-shaped laser being fired at their table.
The stuntman prompted Jamie. we are told that he exclaimed. “In front of my daughters.”
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Our sources say Jamie went up to the VIP with some friends to ask the guys there why they did it … and things escalated.
We’re told a Jackass Forever crew member allegedly threw a thick drinking glass that ended up hitting Jamie in the face, and cutting off his mouth.
Our sources say Jamie stood there bleeding and said: We’re told JF quickly left the restaurant to get stitches.
Now, a source close to the “Jackass” crew says that Jamie had backup with him when he went upstairs, and there was a tense, and at times physical, confrontation between the two sides.
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lawyer Brian Friedmanwho represents Dickhouse Productions, tells TMZ… “While the crew has the utmost respect for Jamie, the version of events presented is completely inaccurate and deeply unfair to those who attended their celebration that night.”
After Jamie left, we’re told the private party continued to get aggressive with Jamie’s friends … and Mr. Chow’s staff eventually called the police.
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Jamie wasn’t there to speak to police at the restaurant, but we’re told he has since spoken to police about the incident.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ… Police have heard from people from the Jackass production company we are involved with, but police have not confirmed that information and the investigation is just beginning, so far no arrests have been made.
