Angelina Jolie Slams Photographer After Terrifying Vietnam Scene  3/16/07

Angelina Jolie has lashed out at paparazzi who turned her new adopted son's first encounter with celebrity into a terrifying experience.

The actress and her adopted Cambodian son Maddox were leaving an orphanage outside Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam yesterday (15MAR07) with the latest addition to their family when photographers swarmed their vehicle.

And Jolie, who was sickened by the extent the snappers went to get a shot of her adopted son Pax Thien, is speaking out through her international advisor Trevor Neilson.

In a statement released late yesterday (15MAR07), he says, "As Angelina left the orphanage they (photographers) opened the door of her car, banged on the doors and threw things under the wheels to try to get them to stop.

"How would the paparazzi feel if someone was doing this to a car their child was riding in?"

The chaos in the car ride away from the orphanage, from which three-year-old Pax Thien was collected by his new mum and brother, was a stark contrast to the peace in the institute, where Jolie thanked those who have been caring for her new son.

The actress signed a guest book, writing, "Thank you for taking such wonderful care of my son."

Jolie is now heading to Vietnamese capital Hanoi to finalize the adoption.