Couple Survives Road Rage Attack, Speaks Out on LA Crime

0:00It's April 1st. This is entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI, what everyone's talking about. A reality TV couple in Los Angeles, fashion designer Paul Ateu and his husband Patrick Simpson just survived a scary road rage attack. They were driving their Mercedes near Melrose Avenue and Vine Street in West Hollywood on Sunday when a guy in a Toyota 4 runner cut them off, then jumped out and started punching and kicking their car door. Shocked inside, they fear for their lives as he raged. They tailed him from a safe distance to get his license plate while calling 911. But the dispatchers shocked them by saying to, back off or, they could get blamed for any damage. When cops finally showed up, the pair say they were told to just file a report online instead of getting real help on the spot. The couple feels let down by the system, especially since this isn't their first run-in with crime. A few years back, Ateu got beaten at a charity fashion show in what turned out to be a homophobic

1:01hate crime, and the attacker got a light sentence after delays. They've also had their home broken into with these even stealing personal ashes. Now they're speaking out about how LA crime feels out of control, with no real consequences for crooks. They say half their wealthy friends have been hit by burglaries too, grabbing jewelry and designer bags before vanishing. They're posting video of the attack on social media to their over 320,000 followers pushing for accountability without taking. The law into their own hands and vowing not to let fear change their lives.