Christian Bale should be sitting on the top of the world this week after starring in The Dark Knight, the movie that had the largest weekend opening EVER. Instead he is sitting around waiting for Scotland Yard to come question him over assault charges filed by his mother and sister Monday before the European premiere of the movie.

A complaint was lodged against the actor by mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, at a police station in Hampshire yesterday. They have alleged that Bale “lashed out” at them on Sunday night at central London’s Dorchester Hotel.

A source told The Sun: “It would have been wrong to wreck the premiere over a complaint which we do not yet know is founded in truth. Mr Bale will be contacted at the earliest opportunity and be asked to provide an account of what happened.”

“Lashed out” is a pretty vague description. Maybe he was just yelling at them to stop nagging and getting up in business before a major movie premiere. Who among us hasn’t told our mom to back off during a paticularly stressful situation?

UPDDATE: Christian voluntarily turned himself in at a police station in Belgravia. He is in custody now and being questioned

“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. He currently remains in custody.”

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