Nicole Richie In Scuffle With Fan? 9/13/08

Nicole Richie clashed with a fan outside a New York nightclub, according to U.S. reports.

The socialite allegedly became angry when a tourist attempted to take her picture as she left an afterparty at Country Club, hosted by Mark Ronson's fashion designer sister Charlotte as part of New York Fashion Week.

New York Post gossip column PageSix reports that Richie took offence and allegedly broke the girl's camera.

A source tells the publication, "A young, Swedish tourist was trying to take her photo. Richie shouted, 'I'm not an animal' then jumped over the velvet rope, ripped the camera out of the girl's hand, and smashed it to the ground."

A representative for the star could not be reached for comment as WENN went to press.