PATTI LABELLE GETS SUED FOR ORDERING A BODYGUARD BEAT DOWN!

Bodyguards for singer Patti LaBelle laid a bloody beating on a West Point cadet who wandered a little too close to the R&B diva's luggage at a Houston airport, a lawsuit charges.

Richard King, a senior at the U.S. Military Academy, was left bleeding with a concussion after the March 11 fracas at Bush Intercontinental Airport, the suit charges.

The 23-year-old is seeking unspecified damages from LaBelle and three members of her entourage in the lawsuit filed this week, the Houston Chronicle reported.

King flew into Houston for spring break, consuming two alcoholic drinks during the flight, said his lawyer, John Raley.

The 5-11, 190-pound defensive back on the Army football team was chatting with his brother on a cell phone when he unknowingly approached LaBelle's parked limousine.

"Apparently, defendant LaBelle believed King was standing too close to her (no doubt expensive) luggage, even though he was oblivious to her presence and the danger he was in," the lawsuit charged.

"LaBelle lowered the window of her limousine and gave a command to her bodyguards. They sprang into action."

An airport security video showed King getting pushed and punched before he falls against a concrete pillar. He makes three unsuccessful attempts at standing before finally staggering off.

The video also captured Houston police officers posing for photos with LaBelle after King - his yellow sweatshirt splattered with blood and his head bandaged - was loaded into an ambulance.

A call to the 67-year-old singer's publicist was not returned Friday.




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