Jul
24
Spider Man star, Rhys Ifans arrested at Comic Con
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Spider-Man star, Rhys Ifans has been arrested at Comic Con and now faces charges of battery after an altercation with a female security guard.
Rhys, 44, who plays the villain Dr. Curt Connors [and was once engaged to no less than Sienna Miller,] was due to appear on a guest panel at the convention in San Diego on Friday [his birthday] to promote the movie and his role in it.
Just before the show started Rhys and a few of his circle stepped outside for a smoke, but when they tried to re-enter one of his entourage was found to be lacking the required ID. Rhys swore at the guard, then pushed her – and she promptly arrested him.
“He was abusive, belligerent and aggressive, and shoved a female security guard.” San Diego police spokeswoman Lieutenant. Andra Brown told reporters, adding that Ifans’ breath “smelled like alcohol.”
Rhys won a citation for misdemeanor battery for his performance and was released. The case will now go to San Diego’s City Attorney on Monday who has to decide if further action is needed.
Meantime, the suits at Sony Pictures are all over this case, as you might guess;
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