Kiefer Sutherland charged with misdemeanour

Kiefer Sutherland charged with misdemeanour

Kiefer Sutherland is set to be charged with misdemeanour assault following
his alleged attack on a fashion designer.
It has been claimed the 42-year-old actor – who is currently serving a
three-year probation after pleading no contest to driving under the
influence (DUI) in Los Angeles in 2007, for which he was jailed for 48 days
- will be given a desk appearance ticket, which will ensure he isn’t jailed
and is able to travel before his arraignment.
A police source told the New York daily News newspaper: “When the lawyer
realised paparazzi could be sitting on his Sutherland's doorstep for two to
three weeks, suddenly he wanted to come in right away and make it all go
away.”
It has been claimed Kiefer got into an argument with Jack after he witnessed
the designer knock over actress Brooke Shields.
Kiefer allegedly asked Jack to apologise, prompting Jack to push him. Kiefer
is then said to have headbutted Jack, breaking his nose.
Brooke’s spokesperson has since insisted she was not involved in the
incident
However, a friend of Kiefer said: “Kiefer is sorry it happened - absolutely.
It's terribly regrettable. Kiefer was provoked.”
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office is expected to get in touch with
officers in New York to determine whether Kiefer’s probation should be
withdrawn.
A spokesman for the district attorney confirmed: “We would have to decide
whether or not file a probation violation and then he could potentially face
the remainder of the time left on the count to which he entered his original
plea.
“He could go back to jail, but that would be the maximum and a lot of it is
case-specific.”
Meanwhile, a representative for designer Jack has denied he was involved in
any kind of altercation.
The spokesperson said: “Anyone who knows Jack McCollough knows that he would
not hurt a fly. All we can say at this point is that he was the victim of a
vicious, violent, unprovoked assault and that the matter is in the hands of
the authorities.”