ET received an exclusive quote from an Executive Protection Specialist involved in the paparazzi scuffle with Brad Pitt last night:

“We were told by Mr. Pitts’ people that he was being followed by numerous paparazzi that ran a minimum of 20 red lights to keep up with Mr. Pitt. When Mr. Pitt arrived at the theater approximately 7 paparazzi bum rushed the front door of the theater and began to rush inside. It’s security’s sole priority to protect the talent and I removed Mr. Pitt immediately from what could have been a potentially dangerous situation.”

The scuffle occurred last night at the Bruin Theatre in the Westwood area of Los Angeles as Pitt was attending a screening of his upcoming film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.