Celebrity Justice
Lou Diamond Phillips Charged With Battery

Lou Diamond PhillipsActor Lou Diamond Phillips was charged with domestic battery late Thursday by the City Attorney of Los Angeles. As TMZ first reported, Phillips was arrested and booked on August 11, 2006 for an argument with his girlfriend that turned physical. Police were called to the actor's home around 2:00 a.m. and found the couple in a heated argument.

TMZ has obtained documents, filed today in Los Angeles County Superior Court, that say Phillips "unlawfully used force and violence upon the person." The charge comes with a maximum of one year in jail and a $2000 dollar fine.

Phillips is due back in court for arraignment on October 18, 2006.

A call to Phillips' reps was not immediately returned.



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1. Ritchie had to smack the bitch...and more importantly, WHAT ABOUT BOB?

Posted at 7:19PM on Sep 21st 2006 by spam

2. Lou is a great guy! I met him filming an independent movie in Joshua Tree... He's the most humble and genuine people you'll ever meet. I'm willing to bet there is another side to this story. Good luck Lou!

Posted at 7:20PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Tom Cloaked

3. YES!!!!!

Posted at 7:24PM on Sep 21st 2006 by JusticeisServed!

4. Maybe he was angry because she told him she was going to leave him for another woman, just like his wife.

Posted at 7:33PM on Sep 21st 2006 by nut kraker

5. Maybe he was angry because he has no career.

Posted at 8:17PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Lisa

6. wife beater no wonder his first wife went lesbo...

Posted at 8:53PM on Sep 21st 2006 by lau

7. Maybe she was going to leave him for a WORKING actor!

Posted at 9:17PM on Sep 21st 2006 by witchypoo

8. Maybe he was angry because she told him the 90’s are over and so is his 15 minutes of fame. What a loser, to hit a women? And this isn’t the first time, it’s chronic with this guy. He’s like 5’ 6” or something, it must be the short man syndrome that makes him so mean. Although he’s not much of a man in my book. I’d like to see him to try and hit a man. I’d knock his teeth out.

Posted at 9:33PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Tucson

9. Maybe he was angry because she called him GAY! GAY GAY GAY, they're all GAY!

Posted at 9:36PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Homo-fobe

10. Hasn't he done this before, several times some years ago, and been charged? What a tough guy.

Posted at 9:47PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Smartie

11. Why are most people on always on the womans side?A woman can beat on a man,and I guess that's ok?Women want to be equal,well,arrest them as equals when they do dumb stuff like that too.He was ,and IS deffinately WRONG WRONG WRONG for what he did.WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!As in not right.Let's find out why he did what he did though,shall we?

Posted at 10:50PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Gary L. Johnson

12. There is NO EXCUSE for using physical violence against a woman. I think he sould be man enough to find a better way to communicate his feelings than this fists. He is a coward.

Only a weak man with low self esteem resorts to this type of tactic . He should be ashamed of himself. Come on Lou. We know you're strong . Go after Mike Tyson if you want ot show the world how strong you are. Beating up a woman only displays you as a weak and frustrated man. Next time you get that pissed off , go outside, count to 10, and then hit a tree. A tree won't get hurt and you won't have to go to jail. Just try a little restraint next time you get pisst off. A little goes a long way.

Posted at 10:57PM on Sep 21st 2006 by the wise old owl

13. I say throw him in the slammer.

Posted at 11:37PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Susieq

14. NOOOOOOOOO...not my richie!!!!!

Posted at 12:06AM on Sep 22nd 2006 by Leslie

15. Well this dude is one of my fav actors......his wife prob has a big mouth and when he got tired of her he slapped the btch up she cried boohoo oh he hit me like all women do..... iam a woman too but hell i do not need cops to defend me iam quite capable of defending myself........ rack em up < up comes the knee> these winey azz women who always get there mouth going then cry when SLAP across the face well hell you like slapped on the azz but cannot handle a slap across the face...... well i just guess iam to damn dominate because i say let the good times roll bring it on let's get it on........ but then i can hold my own with a man iam not a big ole puss who cries boohoo boohoo he hit me.... Durr ladies get up on your feet and clobber the sht outta em pick up whatever you have to and slam there azz down.....

Posted at 12:18AM on Sep 22nd 2006 by Stephanie

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