Batman: The Dark Knight, star Christian Bale, has been accused of assualting his mother and sister [Website - TheLostGirl’s Blog].
Mother, Jenny, 61, and sister, Sharon, 40, went to a police station in Hampshire yesterday, to formally lodge the allegation that the star ‘lashed out’.
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said earlier: “A 34-year-old man attended a central London police station this morning by appointment.
The alleged incident took place on Sunday. However, knowing the following Monday was the premier of Batman: The Dark Knight (which Bale attended), police made the decision not to approach him until today.
A source said: “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.
Update - Bale handed himself into a Belgravia Police station, Central London, this afternoon, over the incident. He was with police for four hours, in order to provide an account of what happened.
Update - TMZ reports that Christian might have been arrested for verbally assaulting his mother. Sources say this is because in England there a Class 4 and 5 verbal assault. Class 4 being “an intent to cause alarm.”
Update - In a statement released to this afternoon, his reps say:
“Christian Bale attended a London police station today, on a voluntary basis, in order to assist with an allegation that had been made against him to the police by his mother and sister. Mr. Bale, who denies the allegation, co-operated throughout, gave his account in full of the events in question and has left the station without any charge being made against him by the police. At this time, there will be no further comment by Mr. Bale.”
Story courtesy of Yahoo News & People
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July 23, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Wow! I love him and I love his movie. However, this has happened at a bad time for him. And at the same time, I don’t think this will affect the movie sales. He is still loved and what a great actor. And gorgeous!
July 23, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Carmen Vj – Hi and thanks for leaving a comment.
… accept maybe to increase turnover from all the free publicity the film is getting?
July 24, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Bale seems too in-control of himself and too smart to ever physically go after anyone
July 24, 2008 at 10:49 pm
movie buff – I agree to some extent although there are various similar stories now coming out of the woodwork. As the post says, this is a suspected verbal assault.
Thanks for the comment.