Famous Celebs' Bodyguards: Surprising Stories They've Revealed

In a story that seems like something from The Sopranos, British singer Morrissey's ex-bodyguard Bradley Steyn filed a lawsuit in August 2014 alleging that the singer and his manager had asked Steyn to physically harm a man who ran a fan website. Huh?

Per The Daily Express, Steyn accused Morrissey of asking him to track down Morrissey-solo.com webmaster David Tseng's address in order to hurt him. As the paper described, "Steyn accuses Morrissey and [tour manager Donald] Knutson of asking him to commit 'a criminal act' and then firing him when he refused." Steyn sued Morrissey and his manager for breach of contract and hoped to recoup "a minimum of £155,558 in compensation and punitive damages, plus his legal costs."

As Spin reported, Morrissey released a statement denying all charges, writing, "Although Steyn's story lends itself to its own ridicule, I feel I must say to those who have not yet worked it out, that the story is a vexatious lie." The singer added, "The very idea that I would ask a complete stranger (Bradley Steyn) to physically attack David Tseng surely cannot register with any sane person as being likely. As mildly irritating as David Tseng may be, he is not someone who troubles me enough to even bother with." Zing.

According to New! magazine, Steyn dropped the suit in January 2015.

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