Jolie bodyguards arrested after fracas at school

INDIAN police arrested three British bodyguards working for Angelina Jolie for allegedly pushing and shoving parents and students at a Mumbai school where the actress was filming scenes for her latest movie.

The fracas took place on Thursday afternoon when the gates of the Anjuman-e-Islam school, which had been locked during filming, were opened to let parents fetch their children.

MH Belose, additional chief metropolitan magistrate, later freed the three bodyguards on bail and asked them not to leave the country for one week. They deposited bail guarantees of €442 each. They will have to report to local police every day for a week.

Witnesses said Jolie’s bodyguards pushed and shoved some of the parents. Police prosecutor NC Tambe told the court that they had upset people by calling them “bloody Indians” and “bloody Muslims” and “threatened to harm people”. If convicted, the three can be jailed for up to three years.

Jolie said in a statement that it was impossible that anyone who worked with her would make a racist comment. She was critical of the media and blamed the large number of photographers and cameramen for the scuffle at the school.

“It is not surprising that the press involved failed to mention their share of responsibility in the chaos,” her statement said. “I would never work with anyone who was derogatory toward another man’s race. My family is of mixed race.”

Mahesh Jethmalani, attorney for the British bodyguards, denied claims the men were abusive and said there was no reason for police to arrest them.

Police identified the three bodyguards as Thomas McAdam, 47, Robert Dunn, 35, and Michael Brett, 50.