Bailed Christian Bale Denies Assault Allegations

Upon being released on bail, The Dark Knight star Christian Bale has denied allegations that he assaulted his mother and sister this past weekend.

The actor, who plays Batman in the new movie, is said to have attacked 61-year old Jenny and 40-year old Sharon at London’s Dorchester Hotel on Sunday night.

In a statement issued shortly after Bale's release, a spokesperson for the star says: "Christian Bale attended a London police station today, on a voluntary basis, in order to assist with an allegation that had been made against him to the police by his mother and sister.

"Mr. Bale, who denies the allegation, co-operated throughout, gave his account in full of the events in question and has left the station without any charge being made against him by the police. At this time, there will be no further comment by Mr. Bale."

Meanwhile, Jenny and Sharon have given their account of the events with his mother telling the Daily Telegraph: "There was an incident but the police are dealing with it. It is an extremely sensitive situation. There is nothing more I can say."

Jenny, a former circus performer, adds: "Yes I was there and yes there was a family situation but the police are handling it and I cannot say any more at the moment. We didn't call the police to the scene."

The actor's arrest came just hours after he attended the European premiere of his new Batman movie The Dark Knight in London's Leicester Square on Monday, alongside stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Sir Michael Caine.

According to reports, authorities did not attempt to arrest the star until after the high-profile event because they were certain Bale would not flee the country to resist arrest, adding that the lack of severity in the case did not warrant an immediate response.

The actor has reportedly been ordered by police to make a court appearance in September.