# Christian Bale arrested for assaulting his mother and sister! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 22, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404 "2008-07-22T18:59:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/1 "2008-07-22T18:59:48Z")
[Cite](http://www.theimproper.com/Template_Article.aspx?IssueId=4&ArticleId=1977) Apologies if this is mentioned in the DARK KNIGHT threads- I only looked for titles on the specific incident. I’m intentionally avoiding the DK threads until I see the movie. > [@](#): > > Bale, 34, star of the blockbuster film Batman: The Dark Knight, was arrested on July 22 for allegedly assaulting his mom Jenny, 61, and sister, Sharon, 40, during a heated argument two days earlier at London’s Dorchester Hotel. Bale had been staying at the Dorchester for the July 21st U.K. premiere of The Dark Knight. Despite the alleged incident, Bale was allowed to attend the premiere uninterrupted. He was joined on the red carpet by co-stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Caine. It looks like Christian won. (Why do Christians beat their women?) As a show of support and solidarity, Michael Caine and Maggie Gyllenhaal beat their own moms and sisters at the same hotel after the premiere. (Wasn’t in the press, but I have sources.) Maybe this will teach those bitches to stop calling him “bat boy” and pulling out those nude shots from _American Psycho_ every time company comes over. (I always thought it would be Jon Lovitz who would get into a fight with Christian Bale.) ---
**Author:** ![bonzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@bonzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bonzer)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/2 "2008-07-22T19:06:58Z")
The poster headline on the _Evening Standard_’s newstands in London tonight was simply: **"Police Arrest Batman"** Some newspaperman is chuffed with themselves today for having seized the once-in-a-career chance there. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/3 "2008-07-22T19:25:45Z")
I’m sure everyone is looking forward to heaping scorn on him. A situation like this is truly pee on the Bale. ---
**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/4 "2008-07-22T19:28:39Z")
I heard it was really Aaron Eckhart who assaulted Bale’s mom & sister, but Bale took the fall for him, much to everyone’s surprise. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/5 "2008-07-22T19:29:35Z")
This BBC link has more information. [BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Batman star bailed over 'assault'](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7519689.stm) Supposedly it was only verbal abuse, though. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/6 "2008-07-22T19:32:39Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] Supposedly it was only verbal abuse, though. [/QUOTE] You can go to jail for slinging verbal abuse at your family? Damn. My family (me included) would have been on death row 30 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cornelius_Tuggerson)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/7 "2008-07-22T19:35:05Z")
I wonder if it was one of those drive-by arguments Britain is famous for. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/8 "2008-07-22T19:37:08Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] This BBC link has more information. [BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Batman star bailed over 'assault'](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7519689.stm) Supposedly it was only verbal abuse, though. [/QUOTE] Awesome! You can get arrested for harsh language in the UK? That may be the only country my mother would be safe in, then. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/9 "2008-07-22T19:53:32Z")
[QUOTE=Cornelius Tuggerson] I wonder if it was one of those drive-by arguments Britain is famous for. [/QUOTE] Hey, Cornelieus…I DISAGREE! ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/10 "2008-07-22T21:35:15Z")
Was Bale prepared for the verbal altercation? . . . . . . Sorry… ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/11 "2008-07-22T22:26:38Z")
I have to say I would be really disappointed to learn that Bale is some kind of bad-tempered, unhappy kind of guy. He has always seemed very low-key, polite and gracious in interviews and at premieres, very much the “Yes, I do these weird movie roles but at home I’m just a husband and father – thank goodness my wife puts up with me” thing. But the press accounts don’t really tell us anything. (And good on the British press for being so circumspect. And how nice of the police to not embarrass him on the day of his movie premiere – did they suspect it was all nonsense and say, “Look, we have to follow up but we can do this later.”?) How do we know it was only verbal abuse? “Lashed out” could mean physical violence. How do you get arrested for verbal abuse? Your family calls the police and says, “Help! He’s yelling and swearing at us! Arrest him!” Or maybe his mother and sister are harridans and thoroughly unpleasant? He’s the youngest kid and was a child actor – maybe his mom is one of those awful showbiz moms and Bale is exhausted dealing with her. Maybe his sister is unwell in some way and makes stuff up. Okay, I have no idea what I’m talking about. I’ll stop now. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/12 "2008-07-23T00:05:27Z")
Arrested but [not convicted.](http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/07/dark-knight-chr.html). Apparently UK cops arrest you then question you. He went along to explain. Also, I’ve heard he’s not at all close to his family. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/13 "2008-07-23T00:14:03Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] A situation like this is truly pee on the Bale. [/QUOTE] Uhhhhhh ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/14 "2008-07-23T01:56:40Z")
[QUOTE=El Cid Viscoso] Uhhhhhh [/QUOTE] [Feel free](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=475480)😃 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/15 "2008-07-23T02:14:34Z")
Bale is a pretty private guy–has anyone done a really in-depth interview with him? He has always impressed me as a thoughtful, considerate person. Since he’s human, he may have said or done something in the heat of the moment. I know I have. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/16 "2008-07-23T02:46:24Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] I’m sure everyone is looking forward to heaping scorn on him. A situation like this is truly pee on the Bale. [/QUOTE] Bit strained here. The Colorado judge awards it a three. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/17 "2008-07-23T03:38:11Z")
Holy assault and _bat_tery! ---
**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/18 "2008-07-23T03:41:03Z")
This is nothing. I heard he once bludgeonned a man to death over a business card. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/19 "2008-07-23T05:51:59Z")
[QUOTE=Sir Rhosis] Was Bale prepared for the verbal altercation? . . . . . . Sorry… [/QUOTE] More importantly, will his grandmother show up for the sequel? I’ll get in the handbasket now. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404/20 "2008-07-23T06:23:53Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] I’m sure everyone is looking forward to heaping scorn on him. A situation like this is truly pee on the Bale. [/QUOTE] I don’t get it. 😕 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-bale-arrested-for-assaulting-his-mother-and-sister/457404.md?page=2)