James Packer and David Gyngell fight: Can you believe it's been 10 years since ... trends now
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Ten years ago, on May 5, 2014, some of the most famous paparazzi photos of all time were taken on a Sydney street when billionaire James Packer and best mate David Gyngell got into their now legendary Bondi brawl.
It created an enormous furore at the time, which went far beyond the ritzy Bondi beach neighbourhood where the men threw punches at each other.
These extraordinary photographs show the moment two of Australia's richest men - both media giants in Australia at the time - started fighting in the street after falling out.
Mr Packer and Mr Gyngell had been friends since childhood, and Mr Gyngell was best man at Mr Packer's wedding to his second wife Erica Baxter, a marriage that ended in 2013.
At the time, Mr Packer owned Channel 9 and Mr Gyngell was its chief executive.
Ten years ago, on May 5, 2014, some of the most famous paparazzi photos of all time were taken on a Sydney street when billionaire James Packer and best mate David Gyngell got into their now legendary Bondi brawl (pictured)
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Mr Gyngell, now aged 58, apparently confronted his friend outside his Sydney home on that fateful day, and the pair began rowing.
They had to be separated by bodyguards, and were later fined $500 each for 'offensive behaviour'.
Mr Gyngell accepted responsibility for the fight and pledged to co-operate with the police investigation into the incident.
'He fully accepts that he was the instigator of the incident,' a spokesman said. 'Clearly, had he not turned up at Packer's premises in an angry mood then the confrontation would never have occurred.'
Despite their frustrations with each other spilling over into violence, the pair soon told friends they regretted the fight and insisted they would remain on good terms.
Mr Gyngell's wife Leila McKinnon soon poked fun at the controversy, comparing it to the fight between Beyoncé's wife Jay-Z and her sister Solange Knowles.
'OK so they're much better dressed and a little more discreet but I feel a kinship with Beyonce, Solange, and Jay Z today,' she tweeted.
Solange was caught on camera in New York's Standard Hotel wildly attacking Jay Z after the Met Gala after-party, requiring burly security guards
