(CBS4 News) BOCA RATON Actor Joe Pesci is well-known for his tough-guy roles in films such as "Goodfellas" and "Casino."
Now, a college student in South Florida claims Pesci put his movie persona into action by punching him in the face when he snapped a photograph of the star.
Juan Carlos Montenegro, 24, of Fort Lauderdale claims Pesci gave him a fat lip Sunday in the parking lot of a Jamba Juice store in Boca Raton, Fla.
He told police afterward the actor stated, "You shouldn't have been interrupting my business."
According to the police report, Montenegro, a student at Broward Community College, says he first saw the Oscar-winner in front of a Circuit City store and shook his hand. He then went inside to buy a camera, and came out to ask Pesci if he could take his picture.
"Not now," was Pesci's purported response, as he kept walking to his car.
Montenegro claims he followed Pesci, 62, who suddenly stopped and pulled an about face.
The student says he then snapped a photo, and the "furious" actor gave him a case of smash mouth with his right fist.
"It was a shock. I didn't see it coming at all," Montenegro told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, adding the blow made him lean over.
Pesci's attorney, Jay Julien, was not available for comment.
Montenegro reportedly took pictures of both the man's face and his own injuries, and turned his camera over to police, who will determine whether there's enough evidence to turn the case over to the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office.
There were no independent witnesses to the alleged incident.
Despite being whacked, Montenegro says he's still a fan of the actor. "I may have gotten him on a bad day," he told the paper.
