Saturday, April 7, 2012

Bodyguard to the Stars Writing Tell All


Former bodyguard to Mark Wahlberg and Uma Thurman plans to expose them in a new tell all.
After years of protecting celebrities, a down-on-his-luck bodyguard says he’s ready to expose them in a tell-all book.

Bronx native Leonard Taylor , 43, tells us he feels “used” by a number of his former clients and is almost finished with a memoir about protecting Mark Wahlberg , Uma Thurman and other big names and egos that will even the score.

“Why should I respect their privacy when they don’t care about me?” he says.

Taylor, who describes himself as a 6-foot-5, 320-pound “gentle giant,” transitioned from club bouncer to bodyguard when R&B artist Ray J hired him in 1995.

He later worked for Bruce Willis and says his ties to the club scene fostered relationships with Paris and Nicky Hilton , “Entourage” actor Kevin Connolly and “Captain America” Chris Evans.

But Taylor says that, with the exception of Willis, his famous former clients and friends abandoned him when he battled drug addiction, depression and homelessness from 2004-05 and, more recently, from 2008-11.

“I did a lot for a lot of people,” says Taylor, who adds that he’s sober and working security for nightclubs again. “I saved people’s lives and then when I was down on my luck, everyone turned their backs on me.”

He’s most bitter about his fallout with Wahlberg, who, he says, “filled my head with dreams and then kicked me to the curb.”

Taylor says he spent three-and-a-half years protecting and partying with the former rapper, despite the fact he “didn’t pay me a dime.”

He claims Wahlberg promised to take care of him as a member of his original “Entourage” just as the actor’s breakout performance in “Boogie Nights” made him a movie star.

Their relationship ended in 2001 when the two got into a headlines-making fight outside a downtown Manhattan club.

Taylor, who’s African-American, claims Wahlberg started the scrap when he directed a racially insensitive remark at him.

He eventually sued Wahlberg, who he alleges bit him during the scuffle, but dropped the legal action because, he says, “I genuinely like Mark.”

One of Taylor’s last high-profile clients was Thurman, who he famously rescued from a stalled elevator in 2006.

After the incident, Taylor says the “Kill Bill” star “was the nicest person in the world for 24 hours” but then “went back to being nasty and cold.”

Her attitude “just sucked the life out of me,” he says.

Taylor declined to reveal the name of his co-writer but says they’re “90% done” with the manuscript and will shop it upon completion.

He says the book will also delve into the shady practices and racist undertones of the nightlife scene.

Wahlberg and Thurman could not be reached for comment.
Jacked from NY Daily News 

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

This coon needs to understand he was paid for a service. You are not their friend. You worked for them. They need protection not some drug addict that is trying to get high. People need to learn their place in life.

Anonymous said...

^^^ Wow Racist Much?

I don't really agree with this Jason guy cause he just sounds absolutely like a bigot. But I will say that this "Tell All" sounds like a way to earn money to get high. He has stated in this paragraph that he is clean, yet i just read where he was addicted and the relapsed. How we know you aren't figuring a way to get money to relapse again. I don't believe you, you need more people.

Anonymous said...

anyone who mad at him get a life. this doesn't affect you at all because your not famous and have no money to lose.

Anonymous said...

What a fool. Most bodyguars retire without a single dime in their pockets. My uncle left the marines after 15 years of service and scored countless bodyguard jobs with all types of celebs. He was paid well and on time. He was hired through his friends agency and his checks always came in the mail.He was never friends with any of these celebs, he simply knew it was BUSINESS! he also doesn't fuck around with DRUGS! now he is 55 and chilling on good money with a boat in flordia! He made bad career moves! He can't stand dealing with most celebs because they feel entitled.

Anonymous said...

WHAT A JACKASS...LOOK "CHICKEN GEROGE" YOU SHUKED AND JIVED FOR THOSE CRACKERS FOR DRUGS AND FREE SHIT....YOUR THE DUMMY FOR NOT GETTING P.A.I.D!

Anonymous said...

bitch first of all they said his name is TAYLOR you wetback!!! secondly apparently your ass can't read because the article says "he didn't get paid by mark"..third, it's your people who're putting this country into a recession by having all of those wetback, me no speak english, bastards!!!

Anonymous said...

Dudes writing tell all book now ? Wackness. Confirmed.

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