Russell Brand has been booked and charged for simple criminal damage in New Orleans.<br/> <br />A photographer accused the British actor of grabbing his cell phone and tossing it through a window.<br/> <br />The comic defended himself with his typical Brand of humor on his Twitter page saying: "Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iPhone irreverently, what I did was a tribute to his memory."<br/> <br />The comedian has had numerous run-ins with the law.<br/> <br />Last year, he was deported from Japan because of his criminal history when trying to visit his then wife Katy Perry during her concert tour.<br/> <br />And in 2010, he was arrested for an alleged attack on a paparazzo at a Los Angeles airport.<br/> <br />Brand's spokesperson could not be reached for comment.<br/> <br />Alicia Powell, Reuters.
