Christian Bale’s Sister Calls His Arrest “Sensitive Situation”
Christian Bale’s sister Sharon confirms that “there was an incident” involving the Dark Knight actor, 34, but declined to reveal anything more about the actor’s arrest Tuesday.
“The police are dealing with it,” Bale’s sister Sharon told reporters, according to London’s Daily Telegraph. “It is an extremely sensitive situation. There is nothing more I can say.”
Added his mother, Jenny: “Yes, I was there, and yes, there was a family situation, but the police are handling it, and I cannot say anymore at the moment.
“We didn’t call the police to the scene,” Jenny said. “I can’t say anymore, but we didn’t call the police.”
Bale’s attorneys released a statement Tuesday denying that the actor had assaulted his mother and sister.
His attorney added that Bale turned himself in Tuesday to give “his account in full of the events in question.”
Despite his arrest, Bale’s attorney stressed that the Dark Knight star “left the station without any charge being made against him by the police.”
Bale is accused of lashing out at his mother, Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, at London’s Dorchester Hotel Sunday.
Bale appeared to be undeterred by the news at Monday’s premiere of The Dark Knight in London.
He told Usmagazine.com it felt “great” supporting the movie as he walked the carpet with his wife Sibi. (They have a daughter Emmaline, 3.)
Asked what it was like to have the highest box office ever, he told Us, “it’s wonderful! But I’m not a business man. I just enjoy doing what I do and whatever happens after that is gravy.
“I hope people are as excited about the movie as I am,” Bale added. “The good thing is I don’t feel like a con-man – the movie really does live up to the hype.”
