How Franco gatecrashed Brad and Angelina’s dinner for two
Franco Debono gatecrashes the famous couple's romantic dinner for two at Da Pippo restaurant
When Brad Pitt was filming in Malta some months ago, he asked his assistants to book the whole of a restaurant so that he and Angelina Jolie could have an early-hours-of-the-morning dinner undisturbed.
His assistants chose Da Pippo in Valletta, which doesn’t open for dinner but did so – of course – especially for the famous two. Franco Debono eats lunch there most days and got wind of the big night.
At around 1am, he just so happened to be walking around Valletta all suited and booted and found that oh, by happy coincidence, Da Pippo was open and oh, by even happier coincidence, the only people in there besides the staff were Brad and Angelina.
He barged up, introduced himself, and asked to have his photograph taken with them. They were very annoyed because they had specifically requested privacy, and said No and would you please leave.
“I’m from the Office of the Prime Minister,” Franco said. And so they said, well, in that case, we can hardly refuse to have our picture taken with you but only on condition that it’s for your own personal use.
That’s why Angelina looks so cross in the picture.
Within hours, the photograph had made its way into the media and even I got my hands on it (through the internet). It made its way to some American site with an accompanying story about a romantic dinner, and how they were joined by local politician Franco Debono.
Pitt and Jolie were furious. They rang the Office of the Prime Minister and registered their annoyance there. Of course, the recipient of their complaint was completely taken aback and had to work out who on earth from the Office of the Prime Minister had gone and done such a crass thing.
Then they saw the photograph.
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“Toward the end of the meal, they were joined by Franco Debono, a local politician, for a quick chat. “I love Malta!” Pitt raved to Debono. “Glad to be here.”
Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/inside-angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitts-romantic-dinner-in-malta-2011156#ixzz1jCYkTTXZ
Did the media hunt Debono down, I wonder, or was it the other way around?
“The stars posed for a phone pic with Debono, second to left, a staffer, and restaurant owner Francis Cutajar, far right.”
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/inside-angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitts-romantic-dinner-in-malta-2011156#ixzz1jGIeSaCy”
I hope to goodness that Franco’s miraculous phone didn’t ring even as the picture was being taken.
Halli nivvintaw bl-addocc… l-aqwa li nwaqqghu ghac-cajt lill-persuni. Pero` dik ghira… sfrenata. B’hekk indawru l-istejjer, u biex inhammguhom.
Perfect to illustrate the “stick out like a sore thumb” idiom.
Cool! Real cool! As cool as cock-fighting in the dusty streets of a sleepy village.
They’re two of the many people he tried to take advantage of. You know, I guess he tried to high-jack some of their popularity.
Franco has been doing this all by himself (aided by his Blackberry).
He left a trail behind him of disgruntled PN voters, fed-up journalists who could never concentrate on other stories and colleagues in the law courts and who shudder when they see him walking by like a ’serduq’.
In parliament there is no one he can trust, or who trusts him, from both sides of the house.
In other words, he is alone with no friends and a lot of enemies who he created. As soon as the right time comes I have the feeling that they will attack him like a pack of hungry wolves…he created it.
I’m fed up hearing about him. I’m losing interest, he can do whatever he likes.
I started to watch Bondi+ and slept, and yesterday I started to watch Iswed Fuq l-Abjad and zapped to Rete 4 to watch Terence Hill and Bud Spencer.
He has already dug his own grave.
Wake me up when it’s over.
Min jaf kemm holom li se jkun legal advisor ta’ nofs Hollywood.
Kompli iżloq fin-niexef Daphne!
To be honest, Angelina doesn’t look that angry..and Brad has a lovely smile on his face…besides there are more people, presumably the couple’s friends who came along too for the photo…
Franco being a lawyer, if I’m not mistaken, goes to Valletta with a suit and tie, so it’s no wonder he was all dressed up on that day…
Leave the poor guy alone…so many other things to do…like feeding strays for example…something to be proud of at least!!!!!!
Whenever Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie visited such places, with or without their kids, all staff in attendance were required to sign forms ensuring that there would be no pictures taken, and that no promotion or publication of any details would be done by the venue either before, during or after their visit.
The consequence of breaching that agreement could have been prosecution by the couple and their representatives.
Then comes along Dr. ‘Arani Ma’ Debono, from the Office of the Prime Minister no less, with his ‘Do you realise who I am?’ attitude……how pathetic, and utterly embarrassing.
Frangelina. Hmm, now there’s a thought.
Brad and Angelina’s expressions in that photo are so telling! And then there’s Franco Debono beaming like a child who’s just met the real Father Christmas.
How information completes a picture.
When I first saw that picture, more than by the expression on Jolie’s face, I had felt particularly irritated by the sarcastic grin on Brad’s face.
Now, for all it’s worth, I should apologise to Brad for my rushed conclusion and for the brat that is Franco – Hey Franco I wrote “brat” on not “Brad”
God, that’s sad.
Isn’t that a jacket draped on Angelina’s left hand? It looks indeed as if they were on their way off when our Franco “bumped” into them.
“That’s why Angelina looks so cross in the picture.”
Well, Brad Pitt is pretending to be smiling.
Daphne, please, learn the difference between argumentum ad hominem and argumentum ad rem.
Cock-fighting, Mari tad-Drappijiet, Class Rivalry, Il-Mowbajl Idoqq Waqt Bondi+, Girlfriend at 37, Narcissistic Personal Diasorder and what-not-not … these have nothing to do with the serious accusations Dr Debono is addressing.
If you delete this, I will stop sending messages to you.
That will be a great loss!
Why the Latin?
Why do a certain type of people keep trying to revive this ‘dead’ language?
Are you ALL law graduates?
Your spelling and grammar are Diasastrous and what-not-not. Please don’t stop sending in messages. You’re as amusing as Franco Debono.
I was under the impression that it was Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie who insisted that they should be photographed with the Hon. Dr. Franco Debono, not the other way round. Silly me.
Too bad. I was thinking maybe they could adopt him.
He should have brought in his fighting cock. Now that would have been a money shot.
It was inside his trousers.
Hmmmm ….
I honestly wonder why the media is trying to ruin Franco’s reputaion …is it because he speaks the truth? Is it because he took stand against the secret circle within the PN? Is it because as a politician he is obliged to work in favour of the people?
Kudos Franco! I always voted PN but with the PM voting no in parliament for the divorce bill …I am definately voting PL this time.
Rgds,
A Floater
OK let’s say we believe your last paragraph (well I don’t, but somebody just might), you could at least give it more credibility by spelling ‘DEFINITELY’ correctly, having done so well by slipping that once uber-cool ‘Kudos’ in there!
And by the way – always voting PN does not make you a floater, but a Nationalist, although your comments bear all the traits of those of an MLP ‘elve’.
Don’t weep for Franco. He’s having a good time. He’s always wanted to be noticed and among ta’ fuq nett.
And so he is.
The Elves are on a roll.
Franco Debono voted AGAINST divorce.
To be honest, Angelina doesn’t look that angry..and Brad has a lovely smile on his face…besides there are more people, presumably the couple’s friends who came along too for the photo…
Franco being a lawyer, if I’m not mistaken, goes to Valletta with a suit and tie, so it’s no wonder he was all dressed up on that day…
Leave the poor guy alone…so many other things to do…like feeding strays for example…something to be proud of at least!!!!!!
Lina, he gatecrashed a private event. He’s pushy, obnoxious and totally insufferable.
He’s also got appalling manners, barging into someone else’s private time and space just to cover himself with reflected glory.
He didn’t even respect their request that the photo should be kept private. How would US Today magazine have published a copy if he’d kept it to himself?
I’m afraid that whoever told you this version is wrong. The restaurant was full of Cikku’s friends and family. There are photos that prove it. It was definitely not a romantic meal for two.
At least, thank goodness, he didn’t put his arms on their shoulders.
So slick.
Standard Franco behaviour – arrogant crackpot.
Just imagine how proud Angelina and Brad must be to be seen in the company of such a high achiever.
I bet you they’re showing off that photo to all their friends.
Do you think he showed Brad Pitt his Form IIC mid-yearly school report, too?
I wonder if he showed them the Form 2C report.
How can you determine whether Angelina is looking cross? She always looks like she wants to murder someone.
Of course Angelina is looking cross. She knew that Franco was about to screw half the population of Malta and was feeling left out .
What was Franco doing in Valletta at that time of night, to have dropped in to Da Pippo accidentally on purpose?
and without the GF.
ahjar tfotti 2 minuti ikla ta 2 persuni li tkun tammirai, milli tipprova tfotti il hajja ta ghexiresn ta nies li ma taqbilx maghhom
….milli tfotti l-hajja ta’ 420,000 persuna, ghandek tghid.
The directors of Da Pippo restaurant should have kept the doors closed and the matter should have been kept secret since the clients requested total privacy (u mela hallew lil dak il-pulicinell imur jizzattat).