Jude's brush with law over photographer 'attack'
LONDON (AFP) — British film star Jude Law has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a photographer outside his west London home, police said Wednesday.
The Hollywood hunk, 34, was said to have tried to grab the lensman's camera outside his house in the plush Maida Vale district, according to The Sun newspaper.
The photographer was alleged to have suffered minor injuries in the incident.
"A 34-year-old man from Maida Vale was arrested yesterday on suspicion of actual bodily harm after voluntarily attending a London police station," a police spokesman said.
"The arrest followed an allegation of assault yesterday at a residential address in Maida Vale. The 34-year-old man was released on bail to a date in October pending further inquiries."
Law's lawyer, Graham Shear, said that his client had provided police with a statement denying the photographer's claims and making allegations of his own against the snapper.
"Jude has the utmost respect for the police and whilst this is an ongoing matter, no further comment will be made," he added.
Londoner Law has recently returned from the Venice Film Festival in Italy, where he was promoting his latest movie "Sleuth", which also features veteran British actor Michael Caine.
Law earned Oscar nominations for his performances in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999) and "Cold Mountain" (2003).
He has also starred in films including "Gattaca" (1997), "eXistenZ" (1999), "Enemy at the Gates", "Artificial Intelligence: A.I." (2001), "Road to Perdition" (2002) and "Alfie" (2004).
In April, fellow British film star Hugh Grant was arrested for allegedly kicking a photographer and attacking him with baked beans in an altercation near his own west London home.
He was not charged over the incident.
