Police called after photographers catch Justin Bieber spraying 'Bielibers 4 life' graffiti on hotel wall and 'are attacked by his security team'

Justin Bieber was caught spraying graffiti on walls in Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of his last day in Brazil, local media reported today.
The singer, 19, along with friends and bodyguards, defaced the wall of a hotel in the upmarket district of Sao Conrado after leaving his rented beachside mansion at around 3am on Tuesday morning.


As well as childish drawings of faces and his trademark baseball cap, the teen star scribbled phrases such as 'respect privacy' on the private property, according to reports.

Caught: Justin Bieber was caught spraying graffiti on walls in Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of his last day in Brazil, it was reported today

Late-night antics: The singer, 19, along with friends and bodyguards, defaced the wall of a hotel in the upmarket district of Sao Conrado after leaving his rented beachside mansion at around 3am on Tuesday morning

The hotel - which is being renovated - was bought by a group of Brazilian businessman in 2009 for around £23 million.

 

Local newspaper photographers trying to take pictures of the Canadian idol reportedly had to call police after being attacked by members of the singer's entourage.
The picture agency responsible for the images claims one of the photographers had his clothes torn and another had a stone thrown at his vehicle.
The singer was later reported to have stuck up his middle finger and shouted 'suck my d***" to photographers trying to snap him spray-painting the walls.

Whitewash: A man, who is thought to be a photographer, paints over graffiti this morning

Claims: The picture agency responsible for the images claims one of the photographers had his clothes torn and another had a stone thrown at his vehicle

Crime: Graffiti is considered a crime of vandalism in Brazil which carries a jail sentence of between three months to one year

It is against the law in Brazil to ‘tag or otherwise, defile buildings  or urban monuments.’
Graffiti is considered a crime of vandalism in Brazil which carries a jail sentence of between three months to one year.
Bieber stayed at the wall until 6am, after the which the group left for the nearby Barra de Tijuca beach, before finally returning to his rented digs.
Police investigator Antonio Ricardo, from the Civil Police, confirmed that Bieber did not have permission from the owners of the site to do the paintings.
A representative from Rio’s Mayor office confirmed to G1: ‘The wall graffitied by Justin Bieber was on the Hotel Nacional. This is private property. The fate of the drawings now depends on the owners. If  they want to retain it or take out a prosecution only they can say ,’ he said
Bieber arrived in Brazil on Friday, reserving an entire floor in the famous Copacabana Palace hotel where he stayed in the presidential suite.

His controversial passage through the country began that night, when he was seen leaving a high-class brothel in the city, covered in a bed sheet.

Upset: Justin Bieber has caused outrage after charging £800 for a very quick 'meet and greet' in Brazil

Push: The video, which was filmed in secret, shows security pulling people away from Bieber and out of the door

According to reports, he paid for two prostitutes to return with him to the hotel, which refused to let them enter.
Bieber reportedly tried other hotels in the beachside city before heading to a rented mansion in a luxury condo in Rio's Joa district, where he stayed and later threw a party for 30 hand-picked girls.
On Saturday the singer cut short his show in Sao Paulo, storming off the stage after a water bottle thrown from the crowd knocked his microphone out of his hand.

Mere moments: The video shows fans spending just one second with the singer before being handed from security member to security member

Instead of staying to sing his most famous hit, Baby, he took a private jet - and a number of women - back to Rio where he partied in a nightclub until the early hours.
Bieber came under further fire yesterday after a video emerged showing fans who had paid £800 for a 'meet and greet' with the star being allowed just seconds in the same room before being manhandled to the exit by bodyguards.
The singer left Brazil yesterday for his next show in Asuncion in Paraguay.
MailOnline have requested a comment from Bieber's representatives.

Another scandal: The video emerged just days after he was seen visiting a popular brothel in Brazil