Celebrity Justice
Gerard Butler Charged with Crime

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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46. If that scumbag pap is still upright and breathing, then Butler didn't hit hit hard enough.

Posted at 11:51PM on May 14th 2009 by Hit 'em Again, Gerard

47. If that pap is still breathing, then Butler didn't hit him hard enough.

Posted at 11:53PM on May 14th 2009 by Hit 'em Again, Gerard

48. who the hell is gerard butler?

Posted at 12:02AM on May 15th 2009 by jd

49. really, is it such a big deal? you choose your career. in any other 'world' following someone around, taunting them would get YOU arrested. You've got to realize that at some point, you're going to get slapped in the mouth. Snap your pictures and move along. Celebrities are just ppl, like you and me. there should be some kind of law against paparazzi taking celebs to court. Obviously looking to fatten their wallets.

Posted at 12:08AM on May 15th 2009 by I

50. Leonidas won't go to jail, the Scottish Spartan is unfreakingbeatable! Tonight We Dine In Hell!

On the other hand, that stupid pap's ass should be in the slammer for driving like a lunatic.

Posted at 12:16AM on May 15th 2009 by ha ha

51. good-- he deserves it... he's gotten too cocky with so little credits under his belt.. he has to know that you can't go around punching people... wish he''d go away... i've seen more talent in my theater class

Posted at 12:28AM on May 15th 2009 by angeldicarlo

52. to MC HAMMER - YES everybody at TMZ is slime and should be punched.

Posted at 1:49AM on May 15th 2009 by sunny

53. Is that photographer the guy on Law and Order?

Posted at 2:04AM on May 15th 2009 by Jimmy Z

54. I JUST WANT TO PUNCH HIM FOR HAVING BIG GOOFY LIPS!!!

Posted at 2:31AM on May 15th 2009 by djgodmother

55. i think the that person provoke gerald butler that's why he punch back that person......

Posted at 3:05AM on May 15th 2009 by jeremiah

56. 1. Yes paps are slime 2. Who do you think takes pictures for this website...? Yes...go on...there you go...Paps. So by reading this site you are paying salaries to paps. So all of us are slime.

Posted at 3:16AM on May 15th 2009 by Hypocrite

57. This is some unbelievably unattractive guy! How is it that he is romantically linked with ANYBODY in Hollywood or described as a "hotty" ever! I won't forget this guy going to talk shows to promote the movie "300" and being asked to holler SPARTA! which I guess has been his most famous line yet! He would just holler SPARTA! How embarrassing! And now I read that he hits people?!!? SPARTA!!!!

Posted at 4:41AM on May 15th 2009 by becky

58. Good for Gerard , it could and should have been worse. That's what happens when you mess with Attila & Leonidus dispstick

Posted at 9:46AM on May 15th 2009 by M.M.

59. People are down on the paparazzi, but you are HERE watching the pictures they've taken. What the hell would you do with your lives without them. You want to sound convincing, STOP SUPPORTING CELEBRITY WEB SITES. You're sooooo hypocritical. Gerard Butler needs to go to jail. Sure the papa can be crazy, but you can't just go around injuring them. Obvious if the police thought there were no charges to be filed Butler wouldn't have been charged with anything. Amid this he say, they say, who really knows what happened. Butler is like Russell Crowe, where there's smoke, there's fire.

Posted at 7:39PM on May 18th 2009 by jaye

60. WILL MAYBE THEY SHOULD STAY OUT OF HIS BUSINESS. AND LEAVE HIM ALONE.

Posted at 11:21AM on May 15th 2009 by MY COWORKER IS AN IDIOT

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