Philip Hildebrand

- Sentencing took place on September 2, 2008FOX News: Surfers Charged (September 2, 2008)
- Matthew McConaughey was surfing at a beach near Paradise Cove in Malibu when the incident occurredLos Angeles Times: Paparazzo says surfers in Malibu attacked him (June 23, 2008)
- Photographer Richid Altmbareckouhammou pressed charges after claiming that he was shoved and that his camera was thrown into the waterBBC: Charge over McConaughey 'scuffle' (September 2, 2008)
- Hildebrand was 30 years old at the time of sentencingBBC: Charge over McConaughey 'scuffle' (September 2, 2008)
- Arraignment is set for sometime in October 2008BBC: Charge over McConaughey 'scuffle' (September 2, 2008)

Surfers Philip Hildebrand and Skylar Peak were charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly shoving paparazzo Richid Altmbareckouhammou for taking shots of actor Matthew McConaughey at a Malibu, California, beach on June 21, 2008. BBC: Charge over McConaughey 'scuffle' (September 2, 2008)
Altercation

Richid Altmbareckouhammou was reportedly taking snaps and videotaping actor Matthew McConaughey as he was surfing at a Malibu, California, beach on June 21, 2008. A group of surfers were said to have confronted Altmbareckouhammou and began arguing with him and telling him to leave. As tempers flew, a scuffle broke out between the photographer and two of the surfers and the photographer was allegedly shoved to the ground and his camera tossed into the ocean. Altmbareckouhammou pressed charges against the surfers for alleged battery.Los Angeles Times: Paparazzo says surfers in Malibu attacked him (June 23, 2008)