Gerard Butler Charged With Battery for Punching Photog

Us Magazine - May 14, 2009 2:03 PM PDT
Story photo: Gerard Butler Charged With Battery for Punching PhotogGerard Butler arrives at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held at the Sunset Tower on February 22, 2009 in West Hollywood, CA. Kristian Dowling/WireImage.comUs Magazine
Gerard Butler has been charged with misdemeanor criminal battery, L.A. City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan confirms to Usmagazine.com.

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The actor had an "altercation with a photographer" at 2 a.m. on Oct. 7 -- the night of his RocknRolla premiere, Mateljan tells Us. TMZ.com, which first reported the charges, claims Butler punched a paparazzo a few times in the lip at L.A.'s Crown Bar as he was getting into a limo.

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Butler could spend up to six months in jail if convicted.

He's due to be arraigned on June 10.

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  • Happy7
    Good for Gerard! Hopefully the papp's will think twice before they invade his privacy again!
    report abuseposted July 9, 2009 2:17 PM PDT
  • Karen
    Hope the photographer got his. Don't mess with Gerard. He was Atilla back in 2001. And let's not forget Dracula 2000.
    report abuseposted June 19, 2009 12:45 PM PDT
  • cool person
    Gerard butler take me to the pirate ship with captain jack sparrow!!!!
    report abuseposted May 19, 2009 7:36 PM PDT
  • cool person
    Gerard butler take me to the pirate ship with captain jack sparrow!!!!
    report abuseposted May 19, 2009 7:36 PM PDT
  • cool person
    Gerard butler take me to the pirate ship with captain jack sparrow!!!!
    report abuseposted May 19, 2009 7:36 PM PDT
  • ClaudiaK
    Gerard Butler also played the father in Nim's Island and was also in P.S. I Love You with Hillary Swank.
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 9:04 PM PDT
  • Sheila
    I love me some Gerard! These papparazzis get out of hand sometimes, I mean some stars just want to have at least one normal night out right? I LOVE YOU GERARD!! He was also Leonidas on 300.
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 3:40 PM PDT
  • Anonymous
    Gerard Butler played the role of the Phantom in 'The Phantom of the Opera' with Emmy Rossum.
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 3:28 PM PDT
  • rachel
    Bet that idiot photog had it coming. Hope he walks and countersues.
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 2:43 PM PDT
  • Brown Lobster
    Never heard of "Gerard Butthead" but if he gave some photographer a "Smack in His Grille" GOOD FOR HIM!!!
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 2:32 PM PDT
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