New Orleans Police Issue Warrant For Russell Brand

First Published: March 15, 2012 3:37 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Russell Brand arrives at the Yahoo! Sports Presents A Day Of Champions event at the Sports Museum in Los Angeles on November 6, 2011Russell Brand is in trouble with the law.

On Thursday, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed to Access Hollywood they have issued a misdemeanor warrant for simple criminal damage in the amount of $700, for the British comedian.

The warrant follows a Monday incident with a paparazzo, where Brand allegedly chucked a photographer’s iPhone into a building in The Big Easy.

Russell defended himself on Wednesday night on Twitter.

“Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iphone irreverently, what I did was a tribute to his memory,” he wrote.

The actor is currently filming a movie in the city alongside former “Dancing with the Stars” professional dancer Julianne Hough.

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