What will happen at noon? Bieber, Twitter user trade tough talk
An anonymous Twitter user on Wednesday posted what he or she claims are videos from Justin Bieber’s camera and threatened via the social networking site. But it appears to be part of a publicity stunt.
ALEXIS KRELL; Staff writer
ALEXIS KRELL The News Tribune
Published: Oct. 11, 2012 at 9:50 p.m. PDT
— Updated: Oct. 12, 2012 at 4:31 p.m. PDT
Canadian singer Justin Bieber performs at the MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia, in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 14, 2012. (LAI SENG SIN/AP)
UPDATE: It appears the Twitter threats may be part of a publicity stunt. The supposed thief unveiled the goods at noon eastern time, linking to a Bieber music video.
Bieber’s publicist Melissa Victor told the Associated Press it’s not a hoax and the laptop was indeed stolen.
Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum says a report was filed, but he doesn’t foresee spending much time investigating.
EARLIER STORY:
An anonymous Twitter user on Wednesday posted what he or she claims are videos from Justin Bieber’s camera and threatened via the social networking site to release more at noon Friday.
The teen pop/rock performer tweeted Wednesday that he had personal items stolen during his concert at the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday night:
yesterday during the show me and my tour manager josh had some stuff stolen. really sucks. people should respect other’s property
Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) October 10, 2012
He later added:
i had a lot of personal footage on that computer and camera and that is what bothers me the most. #lame #norespect
That same day, someone only as @gexwy tweeted links to what appear to be several short home videos of Bieber with friends and backstage at a concert and mocked Bieber’s “password protection.”
@justinbieber notice us and answer your dms (direct messages, a private way to communicate on Twitter) or we are going to put the other videos from the camera out!
On Thursday, @gexwy tweeted, among other things:
TOMORROW. u’ve been warned. should of listened @justinbieber
Whatever the anonymous user presumably wanted, Bieber wasn’t having it Thursday.
@gexwy no matter what you have and what you post tomorrow i know my fans wont leave me. screw it. #toostrong
Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) October 11, 2012
The user replied:
@justinbieber haha. that is what u think. we will see tomorrow at NOON. last chance.
And later:
TOMORROW PUNK! @justinbieber
Tacoma officials viewed surveillance tape of the room where Bieber’s property allegedly was stolen and “couldn’t make a determination” of any theft, Tacoma Dome interim director Rob Henson said Wednesday.
Storified by Tacoma News Tribune · Fri, Oct 12 2012 16:23:34
The teen pop/rock performer tweeted Wednesday that he had personal items stolen during his concert at the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday night:
i had a lot of personal footage on that computer and camera and that is what bothers me the most. #lame #norespectJustin Bieber
sucks when u take personal footage and people dont respect your privacy.Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber complains of theft during Tacoma Dome concertWhile Justin Bieber was stealing hearts Tuesday night in Tacoma, someone was stealing his camera and computer containing personal images....
That same day, someone only as @gexwy tweeted links to what appear to be several short home videos of Bieber with friends and backstage at a concert and mocked Bieber’s “password protection.”
good job with the password protected @justinbieber. weakgexwy
@BieberGift @justinbieber wanna see the rest of the footage from his camera.gexwy
@justinbieber notice us and answer your dms or we are going to put the other videos from the camera out!gexwy
On Thursday, @gexwy tweeted that he would release videos out at noon on Friday.
@justinbieber haha. that is what u think. we will see tomorrow at NOON. last chance.gexwy
@gexwy no matter what you have and what you post tomorrow i know my fans wont leave me. screw it. #toostrongJustin Bieber
TOMORROW PUNK! @justinbiebergexwy
and the rest of u can just shutup. u have no idea what i have and when u see tomorrow u will feel different.gexwy
Surprise! Appears Bieber was having a little fun. But was it at Tacoma's expense?
since i was 14 i have had a lot of things said about me, from dying, to taking hormones, to dying again, to stuff about my family...Justin Bieber
to saying i had a baby with a woman i never even met. nude pics, drugs, my family, my character...but today...today i get to be in on it...Justin Bieber
HERE IT IS @JUSTINBIEBER !!!http://vevo.ly/SOZ3HWgexwy
The link goes to a Bieber video.
Beauty And A Beat - Justin Bieber ft. Nicki MinajVEVO
so to all of you... enjoy. let's go for the 10 million mark! Me, @NickiMinaj - this is #BEAUTYandaBEAT - http://vevo.ly/SOZ3HWJustin Bieber
I told you I would post something WORTH watching and talking about @justinbieber @NICKIMINAJ - http://youtu.be/Ys7-6_t7OEQgexwy
Also Justin Bieber, you are a punk. You make Tacoma look bad as a PR stunt The 253 doesn't forget. Better not come back.Ryan Divish
Justin Bieber uses #Tacoma for a stunt to promote new video.Claims theft at T-Dome How do you feel Tacoma? #lame #norespect #justinbieberKevin McCarty
everyone knew this meme was coming
Justin #Bieber's publicist says report of teen star's laptop being stolen at Tacoma concert was not a hoax: http://apne.ws/RnkpvS -MMThe Associated Press
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