Overview

• On June 12, Bieber engaged in an 11-minute expletive-filled standoff with paparazzi outside Malibu’s Soho House after they filmed him on private property
• He demanded respect, declaring “I’m a real dad, a real husband, a real man,” and accused photographers of provoking him and twisting his words
• Bieber referenced his nine-month-old son, Jack Blues, and wife Hailey as he insisted that persistent shadowing on private grounds was an intrusion on his family life
• Despite security staff ordering the paparazzi to step back, they continued recording, prompting Bieber to condemn the harassment as disrespectful and emotionally harmful
• Fans have voiced concern for his well-being after recent social media references to ketamine and his documented struggles with anxiety and substance use