"24" Star Charged With Assault In NYC

(AP)  Kiefer Sutherland has been charged with assault for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer at a Manhattan nightclub.

New York police said the charges were filed after Sutherland spoke to investigators at a police station in lower Manhattan on Thursday.

The star of Fox television's "24" reported to the precinct house in a Lincoln Town Car alongside his lawyers, but he did not speak to reporters.

It's unclear whether the charges will affect his probation status for a drunken-driving conviction in Los Angeles that sent him to jail for 48 days last year.

Jack McCollough, of the Proenza Schouler fashion house, reported the incident happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday following and argument and says he was cut on his face. Detectives also may question actress Brooke Shields as a witness because she was at the trendy SoHo nightspot where the altercation took place.

Los Angeles city prosecutors plan to check with New York investigators to see if the incident is a violation of Sutherland's probation for a drunken-driving conviction, said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney.

Sutherland had pleaded no contest to driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit of 0.08 percent. He was sentenced to 30 days, in addition to 18 days for violating probation in a 2004 drunken-driving arrest.

[erb0087]

"Kiefer Sutherland and Siobhan Bonnouvrier..." (Picture)

Is she Angelina Jolie's long lost twin sister ?

[czechtraveler]

just a little rough housing in the pub.......why take it to a barrister mate

[caldwellptr]

Gaging from the comments here, the next year in fashion we are going to be seeing some very ugly clothes in return .......

(Of course, some folks are way ahead of the curve in wearing ugly clothes :)

[aspadeisaspade]

People, people. It's called "method acting"...

[ReallyMeanIt]

You should hit him a few times too Kiefer, the dude was an idiot for what he did to Brooke..............

[rational_1]

When I first started reading this I assumed Sutherland headbutted a woman - wow, some cojones to do that. Then I realized it was a guy fashion designer. Hmmm... Maybe the fashion designer was overcome with the 'vapours' and just fainted... "Oh my God, here I go" {in a falsetto}. Keifer may have bumped heads with him as he was going down. Ya, that's sounds plausible Your Honor.

[roger_inkart]

I have a feeling that the fashion designer didn't throw the first punch.

What on EARTH could have led up to this? Seriously, I have boozy talks with strangers in bars on occasion - who doesn't? Rarely are they unpleasant, let alone lead to violence. My guess is a clash of egos.

[CMancos]

I'm sure he did not just decide to head butt someone. He was provoked most likely. Always liked Keifer, what's not to like.

[erasmus111]

I thought I heard that Kiefer head butted the guy because he knocked Brooke Shields to the ground. I was turning the channels on the tv and just caught the end of something, so it may not be accurate.

[jetranger7]

Ya what did the Fashion Designer do really,, he provoked the incident most likey and now wants money, because he can't sell his fashion junk- !!!!!!!