By Sky News SkyNews - 11 minutes ago

Batman star Christian Bale has been arrested by detectives investigating claims he assaulted his mother and sister, police sources say.

His arrest comes just a day after the actor attended the premiere of his new film, The Dark Knight, in London.

Bale, 34, is alleged to have lashed out at the two family members in his suite at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel on Sunday.

The British actor, who plays the Caped Crusader, is being questioned at a central London police station, sources added.

The two women, who live in Dorset, went to a Hampshire police station yesterday to make a formal allegation.

The complaint about the actor was then passed to the Metropolitan Police for further investigation.

A police spokeswoman said: "A 34-year-old man attended a central London police station this morning by appointment.

"He was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault. He currently remains in custody."

Bale had joined Batman co-stars Sir Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Aaron Eckhart at the Odeon West End cinema in Leicester Square last night.

Sky's showbiz correspondent Steve Hargrave interviewed Bale at a London hotel yesterday and later at the premiere and said there was nothing in his demeanour to suggest he had been involved in an alleged family row.

He said: "He (Bale) wasn't the most overtly cheery but he wasn't particularly rude to me when I sat down in the Dorchester to interview him.

"Maybe he sounded a bit abrupt on some answers."

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080722/tuk-batman-star-assaulted-mother-45dbed5.html

I read about this too!!! :eek:

Maybe Christian Bale isn't the perfect man after all!!! :eek:

Oh wow, this is terrible to read. I loved Christian Bale's work in THE MACHINIST and find him to be a great actor. I'd hate to think this is true, but why would his mother and sister make such an allegation? If he did hit his mother and sister, SHAME ON HIM and he deserves to be punished.

Holy domestic disturbance, Batman!

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Bad joke, I know, please no angry replies.

;)

WOW! Something "evil" lurkes in the shadows of this movie. One guy dies after filming it another abusing his family. What the devil is going on here? :mad:

i'm not surprised by any of the stories coming out of hollywood anymore. i have litttle respect for modern actors/actresses. they flash their trash all over the news and are only famous for their antics offscreen as opposed to their merit onscreen.
i can honestly say i have not seen a modern movie in theaters since 1996 and have no desire to.

The only difference between actors now and actors back then (30's - 50's) is they had a publicity machine that helped to cover up any bad behavior such as drug use, alcohol abuse, crimes they commit such as rape (Fatty Arbuckle), when it came to moral issues such as homosexuality, etc. The studios paid big money or "hush money" so their stars didn't look bad in the public's eye.

Plus look at the paparazzi today!!! They're on a story like 2 seconds after it happens!!!!

Oh wow, this is terrible to read. I loved Christian Bale's work in THE MACHINIST and find him to be a great actor. I'd hate to think this is true, but why would his mother and sister make such an allegation? If he did hit his mother and sister, SHAME ON HIM and he deserves to be punished.
My sentiments exactly.

By hellomagazine.com - Wednesday, July 23 02:06 pm

The Dark Knight star Christian Bale has been released without charge from police custody, the actor's solicitors confirmed on Tuesday. The 34-year-old was detained and held for four hours after he attended the station by appointment.

Christian, who was in the UK for the European premiere of the latest Batman installment, is free on bail until September pending further inquiries into an incident in which he allegedly assaulted his mother and sister in a London hotel over the weekend.

The Welsh star denies the allegations.

"At this time, there will be no further comment by Mr Bale," said his solicitor.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/hello/20080723/ten-christian-bale-released-without-char-8db94e1.html

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I seen several news shows discussing this issue and it seems everyone is defending Christian from these allegations simply because he has no history of violence towards anyone ever and the people discussing this felt the story the mother and sister were giving sounds a bit fishy.

No matter, I hope the truth comes out whatever it may be and someone be held accountable or someone's reputation be restored.

He was NOT arrested, he voluntarily went to the police.

Howard Stern and his crew were discussing the Bale case this morning, and a friend of the show Dominick Barbera, a prominant New york Attorney called in with some interesting info about British law.

From what I heard, a person can be arrested for "assault" without laying a finger on someone.

If you act in a verbally threatening manner, lots of yelling, maybe throw a bottle, etc, that can be classified as assault on another person in Britain.

If someone can clarify/correct this, please post.

From what I have been reading it looks like Bale got into an arguement with his estranged Mom and Sis, and nothing physical happened.

That is what ASSAULT is here as well. There is ASSAULT and there is ASSAULT AND BATTERY. If you do or say anything that can be considered by any reasonable person as being threatening, then one can be arrested for assault.

If a man who has a history of hitting people with a stick and he comes up to me and states, "I will hit you over your head with this stick" and I fear for my safety and it can be asserted that is a reasonable threat, that is assault. If he does hit me with that stick, that is assault and battery.

If Bale said things to his mother and sister such as, "I will bash your head into that wall if you call me on my cell phone again" and she believes him, that is assault. Let me state, if he screamed at them and got into their faces and did so in a threatening manner.

If a woman fears her husband's threats of being hit but he never actually hit her, he can be arrested for assault.


Here is the legal definition of ASSAULT:

A crime that occurs when one person tries to physically harm another in a way that makes the person under attack feel immediately threatened. Actual physical contact is not necessary; threatening gestures that would alarm any reasonable person can constitute an assault.

Thanks for clearing that up for me Irene.

Anytime. ;)

there is a UK organisation called women's aid and according to them they define domestic violence of numerous types:

'domestic violence is physical, psychological, sexual or financial violence that takes place within an intimate or family-type relationship and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour'...Domestic violence often includes a range of abusive behaviours, not all of which are, in themselves, inherently 'violent' - hence some people prefer to use the term 'domestic abuse' rather than 'domestic violence'....Crime statistics and research show that domestic violence is gender specific - that is, it is most commonly experienced by women and perpetrated by men, particularly when there is a pattern of repeated and serious physical assaults, or when it includes rape or sexual assault or results in injury or death. Men can also experience violence from their partners (both within gay and straight relationships); however women's violence towards men is often an attempt at self defence, and is only rarely part of a consistent pattern of controlling and coercive behaviour.

*Any woman can experience domestic violence regardless of race, ethnic or religious group, class, disability or lifestyle. Domestic violence can also take place in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender relationships. Domestic violence can also be perpetrated by other family members (for example, extended family). In some cases, older children - teenagers or young adults - are violent or abusive towards their mothers or other family members. (See 'When children become aggressive' in the Children and domestic violence section of this handbook.)

http://www.womensaid.org.uk/domestic-violence-survivors-handbook.asp?section=000100010008000100310003

hope this info helps

That is pretty much the same definition of domestic violence here in the U.S.

However, Bale is not being questioned or charged with domestic violence. It is assault. He does not live with his mother or sister, if I am correct.

Does the law in the U.K. define domestic violence as an illegal act committed by one relative to another regardless if they live together or not?

The only difference between actors now and actors back then (30's - 50's) is they had a publicity machine that helped to cover up any bad behavior such as drug use, alcohol abuse, crimes they commit such as rape (Fatty Arbuckle), when it came to moral issues such as homosexuality, etc. The studios paid big money or "hush money" so their stars didn't look bad in the public's eye.well said and i agree with you there was just as much garbage in hollywood back then they just covered it better i once got into a disagareement with someone who told me that all the older actors and actress in hollywood were better more moral people then thhe ones today this was said to me in the 90s and she got mad when i pointed out that some of her fave old hollywood stars had drug and booze habits and she had a fit when i named names

Oh man, this is not a good time for him to get into trouble; what with the success of this movie and all. Talk about bad timing!

There is as they say, two sides to each story. The way I hear it, long ago when Bale's parents divorced he was made to choose whom he was going to live with. Christian chose his Dad and he's been estranged from his Mother and Sister and it was all done for money. His mother and sister were offered big bucks for the story, she's trying to cash in on his success.

That is pretty much the same definition of domestic violence here in the U.S.

However, Bale is not being questioned or charged with domestic violence. It is assault. He does not live with his mother or sister, if I am correct.

Does the law in the U.K. define domestic violence as an illegal act committed by one relative to another regardless if they live together or not?

i don't think so. i've tried googling for info regarding the laws on domestic violence and i couldn't find a thing unfortunately. however, it is an arrestable offence and if reported, the abuser is being warned not to go anywhere near her (or him) or their house