Bale Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Mother, Sister
  • "The Dark Knight" actor Christian Bale was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister, according to British media reports.

    Earlier Tuesday, the Welsh-born actor was in custody at a central London police station being questioned by officers over the incident, said to have taken place in his hotel suite.

    “A 34-year-old man attended a Central London police station this morning and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault,” a police spokeswoman said, according to the Times of London.

    Bale, 34, is alleged to have lashed out in his suite at Park Lane’s Dorchester Hotel on Sunday.

    According to Sky News, Bale's mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, went to police on Monday to make a formal allegation against Bale. The complaint about the actor was then passed to the Metropolitan Police for further investigation.

    A police spokeswoman told British media: "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."

    Despite the alleged incident and report, Bale was allowed to attend the first European screening of the new Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight" in London's West End on Monday night.


Bale, like Ledger, seems like something of a dark fellow in real life, one of those "brooding" actors. I hope this isn't the beginning or symptom of some sort of personal crisis that, like Ledger, ends badly....if, for no other reason, the press will invent some sort of "Batman curse."