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What is the REAL Story and What Does it Mean?
Published 7/22/2008 by Sasha Stone at Awards Daily 2008
... that Christian Bale had been arrested, then a more thorough story appeared on the wire but still, as yet, no new details from yesterday’s news break that Bale was being accused of assault by his mother and sister the night before his big London premiere.  To me, this sounds a little hokey - maybe because I have a mother and a sister.  Or maybe I’m just making excuses because I like him so much.   The British tabs are going to have a field day.  Bale has managed to mostly stay out of the public eye and remains one of the best and underrated actors of his generation. ...

‘The Dark Knight’ Star Arrested!
Published 7/22/2008 by Takiyah at LOVEBSCOTT.COM
... whether Bale had been arrested, a police spokesman did not refer to him by name but said: “A 34-year-old man attended a central London police station this morning by appointment and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault.” He said the man was still in custody but gave no further details. The spokesman spoke on condition of anonymity because force policy did not authorize him to be identified. British police do not name suspects before they are formally charged. News. Yahoo I don’t know if the success of the The Dark Knight has gone to his head, but if he ...

Christian Bale arrested for assault
Published 7/22/2008 by MaryAnn Johanson at (Obsolete Feed)
... cursed somehow? Or does the Batman ethos just attract damaged people? The AP is reporting : LONDON - Batman star Christian Bale was arrested Tuesday over allegations of assaulting his mother and sister, police and British media said. Assaulting his mother ? That’s a special kind of fucked up. This is disturbing, too: The Sun newspaper said police didn't question the actor Monday because they didn't want to interfere with the premiere of the movie. Seriously? A movie premiere is more important than investigating a violent crime? Maybe we are living in Gotham after all... ...

Christian Bale Arrested?
Published 7/22/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (NATHANIEL R) at Film Experience Blog
As if things weren't high pitched enough in this 'Week of the Bat', Christian Bale, the Dark Knight himself, was held for police questioning today on charges of assault... against his own family. And we thought the whole Dark Knight saga couldn't get any creepier. More @ the Guardian --You'll be hearing more about it, I'm sure. News broke this morning officially. Here's more @ Yahoo * obviously this is not a real photo. Don't freak. He's not behind bars.