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'Batman' Bale Released After Questioning

By RAPHAEL G. SATTER

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LONDON (July 22) - Christian Bale on Tuesday denied allegations of assault made by his mother and sister, hours after the star of "The Dark Knight" was arrested, questioned by London police and released.

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The 34-year-old actor spent four hours at a police station, but was not charged and was released on bail. British media reported that Bale's mother and sister complained he had assaulted them at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Sunday night, a day before the European premiere of "The Dark Knight."

Bale's London-based law firm, Schillings said Bale, issued a statement denying that an assault took place.

"Christian Bale attended a London police station today on a voluntary basis," the statement read. "Bale, who denies the allegation, cooperated 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."

A woman thought to be Bale's sister Sharon told reporters "it's a family matter" from her home in Corfe Mullen, 110 miles southwest of London. A man who answered the door at the home of his mother Jenny Bale in nearby Bournemouth said she did not want to comment.

The Sun newspaper said Sharon and Jenny Bale had made the complaint. Bale, who was born in Wales, has three older sisters: Erin, Sharon, and Louise Bale.

The reports surface just days after "The Dark Knight," which co-stars the late Heath Ledger as Batman's nemesis the Joker, took a record $158.4 million at the box office in its opening weekend.

Asked Tuesday whether Bale had been arrested, a London police spokesman did not refer to him by name but said: "A 34-year-old man attended a central London police station this morning by appointment and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault."

The spokesman requested anonymity because he is not authorized to be identified under police policy. British police do not name suspects who have not been formally charged.

The force later said in a statement that the man had been released on bail pending further inquiries and told to return in September. It did not specify the date.

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LONDON - JULY 22: Photographers and members of the media stand outside of Belgravia Police Station where actor Christian Bale, 34, is believed to be held over assault charges on July 22, 2008 in London, England. According to reports Bale assualted his mother and sister at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel on July 19, 2008. His arrest comes the day after the Europen premiere of The Dark Knight. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JULY 22: Members of the media stand outside of Belgravia Police Station where actor Christian Bale, 34, is believed to be held over assault charges on July 22, 2008 in London, England. According to reports Bale assualted his mother and sister at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel on July 19, 2008. His arrest comes the day after the Europen premiere of The Dark Knight. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JULY 22: A general view of Belgravia Police Station where actor Christian Bale, 34, is believed to be held over assault charges on July 22, 2008 in London, England. According to reports Bale assualted his mother and sister at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel on July 19, 2008. His arrest comes the day after the Europen premiere of The Dark Knight. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Actor Christian Bale (L) arrives at the European premiere of "The Dark Knight" in central London, on July 21, 2008. Christian Bale was arrested on Tuesday July 22, 2008 by detectives investigating claims he assaulted two family members. Bale, 34, is alleged to have lashed out at his mother and sister in his suite at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel on Sunday. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

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Actor Christian Bale arrives at the European premiere of "The Dark Knight" in central London, on July 21, 2008. Christian Bale was arrested on Tuesday July 22, 2008 by detectives investigating claims he assaulted two family members. Bale, 34, is alleged to have lashed out at his mother and sister in his suite at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel on Sunday. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

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** FILE ** In this July 21, 2008 file picture, British actor Christian Bale arrives for the European Premiere of 'The Dark Knight', in central London. The actor was to be questioned by police over allegations he assaulted his mother and sister the night before the European premiere of his film, 'The Dark Knight', British media reported Tuesday, July 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

(FILES) This file picture taken on July 21, 2008 in London shows actor Christian Bale (L) arriving at the European premiere of "The Dark Knight" directed by Christopher Nolan. Christian Bale was arrested on Tuesday July 22, 2008 by detectives investigating claims he assaulted two family members. Bale, 34, is alleged to have lashed out at his mother and sister in his suite at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel on Sunday. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal/FILES (Photo credit should read Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

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(FILES) This file picture taken on July 21, 2008 in London shows actor Christian Bale arriving at the European premiere of "The Dark Knight" directed by Christopher Nolan. Christian Bale was arrested on Tuesday July 22, 2008 by detectives investigating claims he assaulted two family members. Bale, 34, is alleged to have lashed out at his mother and sister in his suite at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel on Sunday. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal/FILES (Photo credit should read Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

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US director Christopher Nolan arrives with his wife on the red carpet at the European Premiere of The Dark Knight, in central London, Monday July 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

LONDON - JULY 21: Actor Christian Bale arrives at the UK film premiere of 'The Dark Knight' at Odeon, Leicester Square on July 21, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

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The Sun said police did not question the actor Monday because they did not want to interfere with the premiere of the movie, in which he stars as the vigilante crime fighter. The next scheduled stops on the film's European premiere tour were Madrid, Spain, July 23; and Tokyo on July 28.

Bale first made a splash as the child star of Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" in 1987 and as an adult has made his name with intense screen roles. His films include "American Psycho," "The Machinist" and "Batman Begins."

In "The Dark Knight," Bale reprises the role of wealthy playboy Bruce Wayne and his crime-fighting alter-ego Batman, a brooding vigilante superhero still scarred by the murder of his parents.

Bale is also the stepson of author and feminist leader Gloria Steinem. Her assistant said Tuesday that she's at a writing retreat and was unavailable for comment.

Bale's current project is playing John Connor in "Terminator Salvation," scheduled for filming this week in New Mexico. The film "will continue to shoot with Mr. Bale when he has completed his International tour for 'The Dark Knight,'" said Lee Anne Muldoon, unit publicist for the movie.

A records check turned up no criminal record for Bale in the Los Angeles area, where he's lived with his wife, Sibi Blazic, and their young daughter.

AP writers Derrik J. Lang and Anthony McCartney contributed to this story from Los Angeles.

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.

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