Swirling around the success of "The Dark Knight" is a spot of controversy.
According to reports, an "assault" charge has been brought against actor Christian Bale by his mother and sister after he, reportedly "lashed out" in a London hotel room.
"Christian Bale attended a London police station today on a voluntary basis," read a statement from Bale's lawyer. "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." (sfgate.com)
First, one must remember that, until details are confirmed, this incident is alleged.
Second, the allegations say he "lashed out," which does not necessarily mean that this "assault" was physical in nature; he could have been yelling, he could have been screaming, he could have been demanding that his family leave his hotel room.
Third, with the huge success of "The Dark Knight," Bale has the media in the palm of his hand. He could very easily run the talk-show circuit, plaster his face on TMZ, and rally the media circus behind him in support of "his side" of the story, which, to me, would have looked like he was hiding something. Instead, Bale went - voluntarily - to the police station and gave his statement regarding the events of that evening.
To me it sounds like a big misunderstanding that has been blown WAY out of proportion.
Until I hear any other details regarding this situation, I have to believe that this is a family matter that will work itself out... hopefully without Scotland Yard having to be involved.
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