Gay Gossip Perez Alleges will.i.am Punched Him

Gay celebrity blogger Perez Hilton claimed that he was punched in the face in Toronto early on Monday morning by Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am, reports TMZ.com, though by late in the day it appeared that the band's manager had taken responsibility for the incident.

The attack, which occurred after the MuchMusic Video Awards, left Hilton bleeding and Tweeting. One of his numerous texts about the incident said, "I was assaulted by Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke."

However, will.i.am denied that he assaulted Hilton, and claimed in a video on Dipdive that Hilton called him a "faggot" during an exchange at the after party about Hilton's lack of respect for Fergie, a fellow member of the Black Eyed Peas.

TMZ.com posted video of the altercation.

Early this morning, Polo Molina, the general manager of the Black Eyed Peas, turned himself into Toronto police as the assailant.