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Jury Rules for Keanu in Civil Case

Keanu Reeves has been exonerated of any wrongdoing in a civil suit in which a paparazzo claims Reeves hit him with his Porsche. The jury trial in Los Angeles wrapped up on Friday. The jury deliberated for one hour before rendering a not guilty verdict. Keanu took the stand and testified during the trial.

Alison Silva was seeking payment for medical bills and lost wages, claiming the actor hit him with his Porsche in March 2007 while the paparazzo was shooting photos in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Jurors had to wade through conflicting accounts of the incident. Silva said Reeves hit him with his bumper while trying to drive away, knocking him to the ground and causing an injury to his left wrist that will never heal. Reeves insisted he never made contact and the photographer tripped himself up.

The photographer was asking for quite a bit of money, saying he couldn't use his hand anymore. Keanu's lawyers put up video of him climbing a fence with his "injured" hand to get a shot of Britney Spears, and that apparently was the end of the case.

Posted on November 3, 2008

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