Kiwi Hobbit Star Arrested For Reportedly Punching Man In Face
- Publish Date
- Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 7:49AM
Azog the Defiler was the main villain in The Hobbit. Bennett played him via motion capture. Photo- Warner Bros
Kiwi actor Manu Bennett, who played Azog in the Hobbit trilogy, allegedly punched man in the face while in Texas to attend a Comic Con.
The 45-year-old star was held on a misdemeanour assault charge after punching a 29-year-old man in the face at a hotel party, police claim.
He was appearing at the Alamo City convention, which is popular with fantasy and comic book fans, as a celebrity guest known for his work in the Peter Jackson films.
Court records show that he was arrested at 6am on Sunday morning following an altercation.
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Few details are available, but arrest records filed in the Bexar County Magistrate's Office stated Bennett was charged with assault causing bodily injury and was being held on a US$1600 bond.
MySanAntonio reported that it is believed the alleged assault occurred at the Grand Hyatt hotel in San Antonio. A SAPD spokesman confirmed they had been called to an "assault in progress" at the hotel.
Bennett's arrest photo. Photo- Bexar County Sheriff's Office
Source- NZ Herald
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