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Gerard Butler Charged with Crime

Posted May 14th 2009 6:35PM by TMZ Staff

Gerard Butler has another notch on his belt, but this time it ain't a chick ...he's scored a criminal charge.

Gerard Butler

Butler has been charged with misdemeanor criminal battery in connection with a run-in with a photog on October 7, 2008. At 2 AM, after a premiere party for "RockNRolla," Butler left Crown Bar in a limo and allegedly popped a papper in the lips three or four times. The L.A. City Attorney filed the charge yesterday.

Butler's reps have said the papper had stalked the star, and chased people through the streets. The rep claims the papper almost killed a pedestrian.Gerard Butler - Launch Photos

If convicted, Butler could face up to 6 months in jail.

Butler is due in court for an arraignment on June 10.

Butler's lawyer, Blair Berk, declined comment.

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1. Everyone should always punch paparazzi when they see them. Worthless slime.

Posted at 5:29PM on May 14th 2009 by Joe Mama

2. he deserved it

Posted at 5:30PM on May 14th 2009 by pillster

3. The pap smears are out of control. Take the freaking picture but keep you big fat mouths shut. I he actually looking for sympathy??!

Posted at 5:33PM on May 14th 2009 by Skunk

4. You do realize that the people who work here at TMZ are also paps? so you want everyone to punch us? we are slime?

Posted at 5:35PM on May 14th 2009 by MC Hammer

5. Don't drop the soap..........

Posted at 5:37PM on May 14th 2009 by serves him right

6. Come on. We all know the charge will be dropped when he hires Blair Berk or something. This is Hollywood... O.J. got away with murder, give me a break.

Gerard won't see any fine/jail time from this.

Posted at 5:37PM on May 14th 2009 by John

7. Not sympathy, a big, fat jackpot funded by the celebrities they stalk. The paparazzi aren't birthed by human mothers, they're birthed by Jackels.

Posted at 5:41PM on May 14th 2009 by Paps R Douchbags

8. Go Gerard!!!!! Paps are slimey asses and they are very dangerous. They deserve to be smacked around a little.

Posted at 5:47PM on May 14th 2009 by Benny

9. Why are the paps given free reins They should be banned or shot. They are a big pain in the B- - - . Why does the cops protect them, are the cops getting a take on money from the pics?

Posted at 5:50PM on May 14th 2009 by Rich

10. he deservied it i hate papers

Posted at 5:51PM on May 14th 2009 by samiam

11. Well, not that anyone WOULD, but if someone were following me around taking pictures of me and chasing me through the streets, I'd probably punch them in the face too.

Q.E.D...?

Posted at 5:56PM on May 14th 2009 by DS

12. I hate paps. But I do find it interesting that all of us commenting on how much we hate paps are writing this on TMZ. hahahahahahahahaha (pause) hahahahahaha

Posted at 5:56PM on May 14th 2009 by Interesting

13. If he popped a pap, it no doubt was deserved.

Posted at 5:58PM on May 14th 2009 by Laural

14. I'm sure the attack was provoked. The paps are horrible. I'm one of many behind Gerard Butler's actions.

Posted at 6:02PM on May 14th 2009 by Sue

15. I would have done the same thing. If they are putting people in danger, then someone should hit them. They should charge the PAPS!

Posted at 7:56PM on May 14th 2009 by pat

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