Movie hunk Gerard Butler has been charged with misdemeanor criminal battery for punching a photographer last year. The Los Angeles City Attorney already filed legal charge against him on Wednesday, May 13.
As reported by TMZ, which was the first to run story of that matter, Gerard had an "altercation with a photographer" at 2 A.M. back on October 7, the night his movie "RocknRolla" was premiered in Hollywood. He was getting into a limo outside the Crown Bar in Los Angeles after leaving a premiere party for the film, when he allegedly punched the paparazzo in the lips for three or four times.
Speaking of the incident, Gerard's manager Alan Siegel said the actor was forced to have his driver stop the car he was riding in after the particular photographer repeatedly sped through red lights and almost struck two pedestrians. His attorney, Blair Berk, stated that his celebrity client is not required to - and won't - appear in court on the related charge.
Gerard himself makes no comment at all on the issue. Due in court for an arraignment on June 10, he is facing up to six months in jail if convicted on the charge, TMZ reports.
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I spelled total wrong in the comment below. I still think Gerry should be let off the hook. I mean what celeb. hasn't hit a pop? Not too many havn't. With being a pop, they deserve that hit every now and then. To be honest, if i were that pop, i would be honored to have Gerry Butler hit me. Celeb are just people, they deserve their privacy too. They earned it!!! Gerry really earned his privacy, but some jerks are just to ignorant to accept that Gerry loves his job, makes great $$$$, and has a life to live. Pop... they have none of that really,they just come off as annoying bugs with cameras!!!!! Most pop just take the job to meet famous people. Now i would love to meet Gerry too, but not as a pop, i would go as a fan that respects celeb boundries toward fan boundries. If i meet him Great!, if not then to bad and damn!!!! He's my #1 role modle/HERO. I want to follow in his foot prints. Good Luck Gerry!!!
If sueing the pop. doesn't work then hopfully Gerry will just be able to pay the $2,000 and move on. Everyone gets angry and looses it sometimes. Besides that pop. deserved it if not more. It's not your fault Gerry, i'm beside you! Someone stalking me and causing harm to others would set my nerves off too. We all make mistakes even though i can't say this was a totle mistake, it was anger that needed let out and setting someone strait! I would do the same... maybe. I have small anger issues, but i see Gerry as innocent. Just remember that all your fans are on your side and thats a lot more than the amount on the pop's side.
Gerry should sue the pop. for stalking/harrasment and then both sides will drop and be forgotten.
I guess everyone has an opinion, however, to call Gerard Butler a role model/HERO and wanting to follow in his foot prints. Duh! America has real HEROES - they are over in the foreign countries away from their loved ones, fighting and dying for their country. And, the only foot prints that any of us should be fortunate to follow is our Lord's foot prints. Maybe if people did not think of these celebrities in such lofty ways, there would be no need for the paparazzi to follow them and constantly impose on their privacy.