An arrest warrant has been issued for Russell Brand after he took a paparazzi’s iPhone and lobbed it through the window of a New Orleans law firm. How come no one is going crazy over this like they did with Chris Brown?! Smh. Details below.

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New Orleans PD tells TMZ a misdemeanor warrant for simple criminal damage to property was issued tonight … following Brand’s run-in with a pap on Monday.

Brand is accused of grabbing the photog’s iPhone and hurling it through the window of a nearby law firm.

As TMZ first reported … people connected to Brand contacted the law firm and said the actor would be willing to pay for the damage to the window.

Russell is still in New Orleans filming a movie. We contacted a rep for the production … who refused to comment on the warrant.

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