Everybody has a story and secrets and who knows Hollywood skeletons better then the maid or the BODYGUARD. “Hollywood is the craziest town on earth, and it’s got the craziest people in it,” Weaver tells The ENQUIRER. “When your job is keeping them safe from their fans, their enemies AND each other, it’s a full-time job!”
Weaver, who stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 294 pounds, shares some of the most memorable episodes from his 20-year career in his new book, “Memoirs of a Celebrity Bodyguard.”
Now 53, Weaver’s first bodyguard gig was for comedian Eddie Murphy.
On one occasion, Weaver says he saved Eddie from a brush with death by sneaking him out a side door when a crazed autograph-seeker pulled a gun. A bodyguard of Eddie’s friend, R&B singer Johnny Gill, was killed in the incident.
On another night, Weaver had to protect Eddie from “Rambo” star Sylvester Stallone, who thought the comedian was having an affair with his then-wife Brigitte Nielsen. When Sly grabbed Eddie from behind, Weaver says HE grabbed Sly around the neck – until he passed out!
Instead of being furious, Stallone hired Weaver for protection during the filming of the 1993 movie “Demolition Man.” Weaver’s book can be purchased @ www.leetweaver.com.
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