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Christian Bale Arrested, Accused of Assaulting Mother and Sister
Gothamist —
... premiere, Welsh actor Christian Bale was arrested after his 61-year-old mother and 40-year-old sister reported him to the police for assaulting them on Sunday night in his suite at London's Dorchester Hotel, on the eve of the premiere. Bale is still being held by police, but ...
Christian Bale Arrested; Police: ‘We Thought He Was the Batman’
Vulture —
... blow to people like us who had previously thought that Bale was sort of normal for a movie star. The arrest does not, however, put a Batman sequel in danger, since with $150 million–plus this weekend for The Dark Knight, another Batman movie is as inevitable as the tides. Warner Bros. already has to deal with the most interesting actor in The Dark Knight being tragically dead; the arrest of the movie's fifth-most important character is barely a blip.
Batman star held over 'assault' [BBC]
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BBC: Bale released on bail
USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live —
Just in at the BBC : Christian Bale has left a London police station after being questioned about claims from his mother and sister that he assaulted them. Bale, who plays Batman in monster hit The Dark Knight, is alleged to have "lashed out" at his mother and sister in his suite at London's Dorchester Hotel on Sunday. He was held for four hours and released on bail until September. Bale had been due to meet radio journalists at the Dorchester to promote the film this afternoon. Some Bale bio info: He has been married to Sibi Blazic, a former personal assistant to Winona ...
THE BATMAN HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
Faded Youth Blog —
... This just in: Christian Bale has left a London police station after being questioned about claims from his mother and sister that he assaulted them. ...
'Even I Draw The Line At Hitting My Own Mother,' Says Outraged Joker About Recent Christian Bale Arrest [Batmom Begins]
Gawker: defamer —
... isn't OI-MAX, and that's a load a' cobblers, that! You said you'd get your mum and me two seats to the showing down on that stonker screen on the South Bank, and, wells, what with you bein' the star and all, we just figured that would be easy peasy for—" finally caused the pent-up Method actor to snap, justifying his sister-silencing vigilante actions by explaining to arresting officers, "Batman has no limits." Developing... UPDATE: Bale posted. Batman star Christian Bale arrested [Guardian.co.uk] ...
Madonna & Alex Rodriguez 'sex tape' scandal, Batman star accused of assault, bailed
New Zealand Herald Blog - Blogger Bites Back —
... Met Police. 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. "But Mr Bale will be contacted at the earliest opportunity and be asked to provide an account of anything that happened." A Met Police spokesman said: "We can confirm we have received allegation from another force in relation to an alleged incident in central London." Update: Batman star Christian Bale was arrested in London yesterday and questioned by police regarding the assault claim. Bale was ...
