He just didn't want to get served! And seeing as he's walking around in public and later celebrating with what looks like a cocktail, it's almost like he's thumbing his nose at the process server who tried to deliver lawsuit paperwork earlier in the day!

After narrowly avoiding getting served with the legal docs (they stem from Biebs' allegedly running over a photographer in June of 2013), the tatted up singer and his entourage headed to Barnes and Noble in Los Angeles (see, he's not always partying!), and after that the 20-year-old superstar posted the above selfie on Shots and wrote, "I look like a sex Panther."

Yes, that's exactly it. And a sneaky one at that! When asked about the legal drama, Biebs wasn't feeling too chatty, and he even told paps on the scene not to talk to him:


No worries! Next time we'll ask about that Jelena reunion -- you know it's coming!