"Batman" Out On Bail After Assault Arrest

Actor's Mother, Sister, Called Cops Over London Hotel Incident

(AP)  Batman star Christian Bale was arrested Tuesday over allegations of assaulting his mother and sister, police and British media said.

The 34-year-old actor spent four hours at a London police station before being released on bail.

A statement from Bale's London-based law firm Schillings said Bale denies the allegation.

"Christian Bale attended a London police station today on a voluntary basis. Bale, who denies the allegation, cooperated 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," it said.

British media had reported that Bale's mother and sister complained he had assaulted them at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Sunday night, a day before the European premiere of his latest film, "The Dark Knight."

The Sun newspaper said police did not question the actor Monday because they did not want to interfere with the premiere of the movie.

Asked Tuesday whether Bale had been arrested, a London 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."

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.

The force later said in a statement that the man had been released on bail pending further inquiries and told to return in September. It did not specify the date.

Bale's sister Sharon told reporters "it's a family matter" from her home in Corfe Mullen, 110 miles southwest of London.

A man who answered the door at the home of his mother, Jenny Bale, in nearby Bournemouth said she did not want to comment.

U.S.-based representatives for Bale didn't immediately return messages seeking comment. Repeated phone calls to Bale's London representative went unanswered.

Wales-born Bale first made a splash as the child star of Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" in 1987. His screen credits also include "American Psycho," "The Machinist" and "Batman Begins."

In "The Dark Knight," Bale reprises the role of wealthy playboy Bruce Wayne and his crime-fighting alter-ego Batman, a brooding vigilante superhero still scarred by the murder of his parents.

The Warner Bros. film, which stars the late Heath Ledger as Batman's nemesis The Joker, took in a record $158.4 million at the box office in its opening weekend in the U.S. last week.

[klunder3]

"Holy Anger Management Program, Batman!"

[daiseylu]

Here we go, now the paparzzzi is going to go balistic. Leave him alone and let him bask in his success,,Daisey

[blinkocdp]

you people are corny...

when it comes to fame and fortune, things can easily get out of hand. maybe his relatives made the whole thing up trying to get some money and attention. people can be crazy like that.

or... not saying it''s right at all but maybe it''s all getting to his head and he can''t handle the extreme spotlight and it got the best of him.

either way, i hope this doesn''t have any effect on Bale playing batman in future productions.

p.s. katie holmes is a ***. im glad she backed out and maggie gyllenhaal took over. shouldve been that way from the begining.

[patriot12436]

flpearson
I agree with you. I can disagree with someones opinion on here and that does not mean they are wrong or immoral.

[patriot12436]

displeased
Looks can be deceiving. A friend of mine has a son who is one of the best martial artuists i know in the U.S. To look at him you would nver guess he is such a bad a55 fighter.

[patriot12436]

If no charges were filed then why did he have to post bali ? This is a contradiction as to wht is goig on.

[rushlimpdrug]

Don''t worry Batman, we will keep the light on
for you.

We believe in you!

Only you can save our city.

Sometimes this happens to our heroes.

If it can happened to Homer Simpson
it can happen to anyone.

mmmmmm donuts.

gotta go get some glazed donuts.

Could I borrow your Batmobile while
your in the slammer?

[marshall_nee]

Maybe he was just practicing a bit of method acting for his next movie: ''British Psycho''.

[wardoglrs]

"Batman" Out On Bail After Assault Arrest:
Good thing Robin had some Bat Cash

[toolmangler-2009]

Laws are only for honest poor people. There is no such thing as a honest ''rich'' person, Rich people criminals and Politicians are never obedient to the law

[atlanta1962]

most people fail to see that your own family members can be against you and the parents can be a problem to as well as the brothers and sisters look at what going on with the kings kids now so get off batman back some families members are dirty and that means mom and dad can be and are in many cases

[justsane-2009]

bobnjersey--my thoughts exactly!!!

[rowdywicca]

Pro''bly harpies after money and he shooed them out the door!

[bobnjersey]

[Bale''s sister Sharon told reporters "it''s a family matter" from her home in Corfe Mullen, 110 miles southwest of London. ]

than what are you calling the police for?

[hilaryjaye]

Oh, I love how CBS runs a story that the Sun first released. Are you researching out of World Weekly next? I''m sorry this came up on my news ticker.

And by the way, flreason, the British police can and do charge based on nothing but complaint (it wouldn''t have even had to be a family member), which is the reason, pjh822, for the police''s "priorities."

CBS and various posters: critical thinking is your friend.

[displeased]

He looks kind of skinny to be an effective batman.

[neenga]

Non-news or not, this story''s comments have made my day. You guys are hilarious!

[justsane-2009]

"even if his female family members were the harridans you suggest, that still wouldn''''t justify physical violence against them. The British police wouldn''''t have charged him if there weren''''t some evidence to substantiate the charge."

Posted by flreason

in britain, assault can be verbal---and, he hasn''t been charged with anything. apparently, in england they arrest people prior to questioning...very peculiar, and it certainly gives an implication of guilt before there is even any proof that a crime has been committed.

[mcv57]

Batman character is no longer a family entertainment center - good guy vs. bad guys. Batman portrays violence vs. the insane violence. The TV serious "The Shield" images the same message, a rogue, violent cop is project to justify his action with dealing with criminals. It''''s no wonder the raise of police brutality and violent crime is on the raise; moreover, the law enforcement agency cover-up is massive in the states.

By the way, the FBI agent in the assault with the New Orleans Police of a black man was never implicated.

[mcv57]

Batman character is no longer a family entertainment center - good guy vs. bad guys. Batman portrays violence vs. the insane violence. The TV serious images the same message, a rogue, violent cop is project to justify his action with dealing with criminals. It''s no wonder the raise of police brutality and violent crime is on the raise; moreover, the law enforcement agency cover-up is massive in the states.

By the way, the FBI agent in the assault with the New Orleans Police of a black man was never implicated.