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Shutterbug Josh Levine has sued Woody Harrelson for $2.5 million, claiming the Oscar-nominated actor injured him both physically and emotionally, reports E! News.

Levine claims that he suffered those injuries after Harrelson “roughed up” the photographer two years ago outside a Hollywood club.

Back in June 2006, Levine was working for TMZ.com when he called out to Harrelson near the intersection of Las Palmas Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard. Levine alleges that Harrelson approached the paparazzo and broke his camera, choked him and shoved the camera into his ribs.

Originally, Levine sued the actor for assault and battery but dropped his case last year.

Edwin Merrino stands accused of stalking pregnant Jaime Lynn Spears and her fiancé Casey Aldridge. Spears’ family filed a complaint against the paparazzo, stating the shutterbug would not leave the couple alone.

Merrino denies harassing the couple, telling the press that he was at least 200 feet away from Spears and Aldridge when he was caught while trying to take a picture of them using a telephoto lens.

“I just think since I was the only one there, it was just easier for them to single me out,” says Merrino. “The one picture I got was kind of by luck. I got lucky when I saw them at Wal-Mart when I was buying deodorant.”

Merrino is scheduled to appear in court June 8th. Jaime Lynn Spears is expected to give birth to her first child toward the end of June or in early July.