4 months ago 22nd Jul 12:01
Christian Bale has been accused of assault by his mother and sister.
'The Dark Knight' star allegedly lashed out at London's Dorchester hotel on Sunday (20.07.08), where he has a suite. His mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, went to a police station in Hampshire, Southern England, yesterday (21.07.08) to lodge a formal complaint against him.
Bale, 34, was allowed by police to attend the European premiere of 'The Dark Knight' - in which he plays superhero Batman - last night but will face questioning over the claims.
A police source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "It was a very difficult situation but it would have been wrong to have wrecked the premiere over a complaint which we don't yet know is founded in truth. But Mr. Bale will be contacted at the earliest opportunity and be asked to provide an account of anything that happened."
Police in London are expected to speak to the Welsh actor later today (22.07.08).
A spokesperson for London's Metropolitan Police said: "We can confirm we have received an allegation from another force in relation to an alleged incident in central London."
Bale appeared calm at the premiere - which was also attended by his co-stars Sir Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Aaron Eckhart - in London's West End, taking time to sign autographs for fans.
Your Comments:
by Martin - 17:37:18 4th Nov 2008
What a son of a bitch! ;)
by emma - 23:52:18 18th Aug 2008
no assault can be physically touching someone too. diferent levels ABH and GBH assult can also include battery. assult in the eyes of the law is to ma... READ MORE
by Richard - 21:19:00 26th Jul 2008
Assault is a verbal threat, he never hit anyone. Battery would be hitting someone physically.
by jokerfan - 20:31:49 26th Jul 2008
they want his money.
by Jeffrey Nichols, Esq. - 15:46:44 26th Jul 2008
The word assault is often misunderstood, and in Batman's case, the confusion seems widespread on both the Internet and the street. Recent allegations ... READ MORE
by Darcy Burrell - 08:54:30 26th Jul 2008
A Closer Look at Christian Bale’s Assault Charge 24-Jul-2008 Written by: Dean Stattmann The actor’s relatives refused to leave his suite after he... READ MORE
by Julian-Shaun - 06:37:50 26th Jul 2008
yoo he's Batman... BATMAN's too strong for them.
by zette - 03:30:39 24th Jul 2008
i agree with u, peter. it's jut it..
by MB - 14:56:29 23rd Jul 2008
Not enough info has been released....assault can be as innocent as touching someone's clothes or as bad as hitting and beating someone up. Obviously ... READ MORE
by Dagny - 14:38:56 23rd Jul 2008
Why don't we wait to know what really happened before jumping on the anti-Bale bandwagon? From what I understand, it was an argument. He didn't hit ... READ MORE