Gerard Butler Charged With Misdemeanor Battery

Access Hollywood - May 14, 2009 2:32 PM PDT
Story photo: Gerard Butler Charged With Misdemeanor BatteryGerard Butler arrives for the Jameson Empire Awards 2009 at the Grosvenor House Hotel on March 29, 2009 in London, England Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Gerard Butler has been charged with misdemeanor criminal battery over an alleged incident involving a paparazzo last year, Access Hollywood has learned.

A spokesperson at the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office confirmed they filed the charge against the "300" star on Wednesday.

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In October, police filed a report against the Scottish actor over an alleged scuffle with a photographer.

The photographer had reportedly been following Butler by car after the star left a LA bar. Allegedly, Butler punched him several times, bloodying the photographer's lip.

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When contacted by Access, Butler's attorney was not immediately available for comment.

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  • Helena
    Gerard is so damn hot, who cares if he beat a paparazzo. He can come to my house and beat my husband too for all I care, as long as I get a good look at his delicious bum.
    report abuseposted July 29, 2009 12:33 PM PDT
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    Someone needs to stop the paparazzi from harassing people. Stalkers get time for doing the same thing.
    report abuseposted June 16, 2009 5:18 PM PDT
  • Diana
    We all know Stalkerazzo incite star's to violence so they can get the money shot$ of their responses to the attacks. Imagine being stalked and harassed every moment of every single day, everywhere you go and your stalker telling you that's the price you pay for being paid big money as an actor. It's insane! This Stalker should consider his pain and suffering part of th
    report abuseposted June 16, 2009 7:50 AM PDT
  • Diana
    We all know Stalkerazzo incite star's to violence so they can get the money shot$ of their responses to the attacks. Imagine being stalked and harassed every moment of every single day, everywhere you go and your stalker telling you that's the price you pay for being paid big money as an actor. It's insane! This Stalker should consider his pain and suffering part of th
    report abuseposted June 16, 2009 7:50 AM PDT
  • Puck 101
    Who the hell is Gerard Butler ? And if he's run over to a prison in Bulgaria, who the Hell would care. Lose this kind of so-called news , with all the stupid programs that have ruined TV fare.
    report abuseposted May 15, 2009 2:22 AM PDT
  • Puck 101
    Who the hell is Gerard Butler ? And if he's run over to a prison in Bulgaria, who the Hell would care. Lose this kind of so-called news , with all the stupid programs that have ruined TV fare.
    report abuseposted May 15, 2009 2:22 AM PDT
  • ßèè†lèjµî¢è
    I bet it was a short, one sided scuffle. Haha loosers always want payment.
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 4:51 PM PDT
  • sadieb
    They want to follow people around all day then when the actors finally get fed up and they punch them out then they want to cry foul, I think they should have harassment charges filed on them.
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 3:24 PM PDT
  • elrod
    If he had only yelled out "tonight we dine in hell"........
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 3:15 PM PDT
  • christy - CA
    What kind of a messed up judge came up with this verdict? He was being followed and harrassed by the paparazzi and he gets in trouble? The paparazzi are out of control! They should be arrested when they harrass the stars.
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 3:13 PM PDT
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