'Even I Draw The Line At Hitting My Own Mother,' Says Outraged Joker About Recent Christian Bale Arrest
The unstoppable Dark Knight Dark Publicity&trade campaign—what Terry Gilliam describes as a "great white shark which devours whatever it can"—continues to feed hungrily on bad-news chum. We're still waiting for more specific details on what Christian Bale did, exactly, to his mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, that led the two to file assault charges against the actor, ultimately leading to his arrest today at London's Dorchester Hotel. As The Sun first reported, the actor, in town for the European premiere The Dark Knight, "lashed out" at the family members at the hotel Sunday night. Both lodged a complaint yesterday, but officials apparently held off for Bale to attend a series of press conferences and last night's premiere in Leicester square. A police spokesperson would only offer: "A 34-year-old man attended a London police station on Tuesday by appointment and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault. He currently remains in custody."
Some cursory internet digging reveals that his mother "worked as a clown and a dancer, riding elephants and introducing acts in the circus," while Sharon is listed as a "computer professional." What might have gone down on that fateful night is anyone's guess; perhaps the constant nagging of, "But Chris, luv, the Leicester Square screening isn't OI-MAX, and that's a load a' cobblers, that! You said you'd get your mum and me two seats to the showing down on that stonker screen on the South Bank, and, wells, what with you bein' the star and all, we just figured that would be easy peasy for—" finally caused the pent-up Method actor to snap, justifying his sister-silencing vigilante actions by explaining to arresting officers, "Batman has no limits."
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