“Hocus Pocus” actress Thora Birch
tell the person asking for an autograph
“I’ll knock you out”!!!
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actress Thora Birch I got into a crazy, long-term verbal war with my autograph hound who was getting a little too aggressive with my husband. michael benton adler‘s preference…and the heated argument was all captured on video.
The whole fiasco started when an autograph seeker asked for Sola’s autograph outside the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills after Saturday’s BAFTA Tea Party. Seems innocent enough, but here’s the problem… In the video, Michael claims that the man has been bothering Sora all weekend.
And it looks like Michael finally had enough…because he allegedly grabbed the man’s photo of Thora and tore it up, causing the autograph seeker to lash out.
Watch the video… Thora can be heard threatening to “knock her out” while her husband pulls her back.
And as Michael and the other man tiptoe around, exchanging insults and accusations, I hear Thora say, “Who the hell are you from fucking Israel?”
Hi…
The man replied that he was from Puerto Rico and began demanding payment for the ripped photos. This continues for 4 minutes until the couple leaves.
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But in the second video, cool heads prevail. The autograph seeker apparently continued to follow the couple and demand compensation. Michael begs the man to stop, but in the end, Thora just signs the man’s photo.
While Thora was dealing with the man, Michael turned to the person recording and said, “Everybody out there, don’t listen to this. These people are wrong. They’re bad people. All we were trying to do was leave.”
From the video, it looks like the “Hocus Pocus” star was able to work his magic and put fans at ease. Luckily, she still has a few tricks up her sleeve.
The couple told TMZ: “Thora Birch and I wanted to address this incident on Saturday. We deeply regret the escalation that has unfolded. As she was leaving the event, she was accosted by a professional man who followed her from her private area to her car, asking for autographs. Thora was trying to de-escalate the situation. She is Jewish and has relatives in Israel, and was simply trying to put on an accent. Once again, we deeply apologize for any misunderstanding this may have caused.”