Bale’s sister wanted $200k
Christian Bale and his wife Sibi at the Barcelona premiere of The Dark Knight (7/23)
The Sun claims that Christian Bale’s sister’s demand for a $200k “loan” is what started the fight on Sunday that led to his arrest on Tuesday. After Bale snubbed his sister Sharon, she started insulting his wife Sibi. Wow, what a pleasant woman. A source told the tabloid:
“Christian is a very wealthy young man and was asked to help his sister out financially. He was asked to loan her £100,000 (~$200,000) but he refused and that caused an almighty row. During that row, the women claim, he assaulted them by pushing and shoving them. Both Jenny and Sharon are terribly upset over what happened. They did not want any publicity and the last thing they wanted to do was wreck his premiere evening. But they say he bullied them. They are both devastated that it has come to this but want him to be taught a lesson.” (Source)
The Sun claims that Sharon needed the $200k to help raise her three children, ages twelve, ten, and one. Look, child-rearing is expensive, it’s understandable that Sharon needs a little cash. I just hate to see her ambush her brother on one of the biggest nights of his career. If only there was a solution to this mess that didn’t involve leaching money from her brother, a “job” type solution if you will.
[WENN]
don’t have kids if you can’t afford them
She should have gotten the full beat down for the blackmail attempt.
You knew this was going to come down to money in the end.
The bitch probably has more than enough money already.
Try to put him on the spot on one of the most important nights of his life.
Dont fuck with Batman!
he didn’t need superpowers to see this one coming-he needs to get ghost around his family
Perhaps she could ask the Baby Daddy for some funds?
He should have let the Joker handle this one.
He is innocent , awesome.
This is just an old school shakedown,huh? Them bitches is scandelous.
I also heard that she’s some kind of computer programmer. Don’t they make a lot of Money?
The crunch to this story is the line which states “The Sun claims”!
The Sun!!!!
They came to him for money, he said no, and then he bullied them?
wtf if that isnt the shit…
No, duda, they came to him for money, he said no, they wouldn’t get out of his face, and then he “bullied” them.
“They did not want any publicity and the last thing they wanted to do was wreck his premiere evening.”
Bullshit. I bet this wasn’t the first time they asked for money.
I knew he was innocent the whole time.
but still 200k shouldn’t be that much for him…
his mother and sister are bitchy women.
So what’s wrong with helping out your family?
The guy has enough money to help his sister and her kids.
Perhaps he could have given her the money and they could have all agreed that this was a one time deal or something.
We weren’t there and I don’t know all that is or has been involved between their family but I just feel that if you have the means then you should help out. No big deal, moeny is only ugly if it makes you that way.
“200k to raise children” how CONVENIENT to ask for money on your brother’s/son’s premiere night?! and how did they get to have a room in the same hotel as his in the first place? i’m sure they didn’t pay for that either. if anything they bullied him.
meg- i don’t think the problem is “not helping out the family” in this situation. their claims don’t match up nor do they make sense. of course it’s ok to ask for help but it’s a matter of the right time, the right place and to respect even if they say “no”. do you think he would risk his premiere night by ‘assaulting’ his mom and sister? i don’t think so.
Sounds like it was his Mother and Sister doing the bullying or it wouldn’t have come to anyone shoving, if he said no why would he need to shove anyone unless they were bullying him, i don’t blame him for not giving them anything, he hadn’t been in their lives for years, if they wanted help they could have timed it better.
Well, none of us know the complete details of their life as a family so it is hard to really make any comment other than it’s too bad that money, needing it and having it can make people lash out.
To me it seems that a lot of people side on the person who has the money and is “famous” over the person in need as though being in need is a crime or a bad thing, it is just a fact of life for a lot of people, it doesn’t make them bad for needing. Maybe they didn’t ask at the right time or in the right way but let’s not put Christian up on a throne as though he is some super-hero, he is just an actor, he makes a lot of money and he should help out his family.
That’s my opinion not knowing any more details than what is reported.
Meg, just b/c someone has a lot of money does not mean they have to give away one penny to anyone, even family.
You probably think the wealthy should pay even more in taxes, just because they can afford it.
He is just an actor, but he does not have to help anyone for any reason.
Of course he doesn’t “have to”, no one “has to” do anything nice for anyone else in this world, some just do and wouldn’t it be nice of he did? It would be a happy story to read then.
It is my opinion that family should help family. There are always circumstances and I have no knowledge of the circumstances here other than what I have read. So, given the information available I do feel that he would have been kind to help his family.
Taxes? who wants to talk about taxes? Not me, sorry.
And for what it’s worth, Renton, I myself make a very healthy income and I help out where I see the need including in my own family and before they have to ask.
” So, given the information available I do feel that he would have been kind to help his family.”
What info was that? Of course it would have been kind. Maybe she is an arsehole, or his mom. One this certain, I’ll bet they are both biatches.
I don’t know why you are defending them.
ok miss meg, so you make a “very healthy income”, great! some of us aren’t making such a “healthy income” but the reality is- i know the rich world isn’t an automatic atm for me either nor do i think anyone owes me.
this isn’t about whether you’re poor, rich or famous. as someone who makes a “very healthy income” , it doesn’t mean you’re entitled to know and teach others what their MORAL standards should be. this is a story of facts and crime, not what he as a rich and famous person should do for his family.
maybe he didn’t have the 200k on the convenient night of his premiere? maybe it wasn’t just 200k but other demands? we may not know 100% of the facts or information, but how would you feel as a “very healthy income” sister or daughter if your family files an assault complaint on you because you said “NO”.
his mom and sister are simply a bunch of stupid bitches.
Stella,
From reading your post it sounds to me like you are under the impression that the family members filed a complaint because he said no. I read that the family members filed a complaint because he pushed and shoved. I don’t believe that you can file a complaint because someone says or yells the word “NO” at you or wont loan/give you money. But as I understand it you can file a complaint for a physical assault.
I am not attempting to teach anyone morals, I am merely expressing my own thoughts and oppinions as are you.
None of us knows what happened because we weren’t in the room.
None of us knows his personal relationship with his family.
None of us know if his sister and mother are witchy people.
None of us know if Christian is Mr. Wonderful to his family.
ONLY THEY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW THEIR RELATIONSHIP IS.
That is my point and my reason for defending his family Renton is because I personally feel that family should help family.
I am not an assumption sheep who follows what everyone else assumes, most are assuming that Christian was emotionally ambushed and attacked on a the eve of a very important occassion by two greedy witches (yeah it must be hell to get out there and smile and be friendly while people fawn at your feet and take your photos because you got paid a ton of bucks to pretend you are a super hero…poor celebrities, they do have it hard). Since I refuse to be a sheep, I am merely taking up the other side of the assumption coin and saying “hey, why not help the family”? Maybe Christian is the arse here, who knows.
In the end it is always sad when families have conflicts.
Here my take. Just because a family member is wealthy or has more money than anyone else in a family does not make them obligated to take care of them. I can understand you doing something for them but hey your family sisters/brothers/mom/dad are all working able adults! It is not that persons fault for the path they chose in life. Christian Bale is married and has a child that is his family now that he is obligated to care for.
Also, keep in mind this man really just became somewhat wealthy and with the success of “TDK” he can expect to receive higher future paychecks because of the box office numbers, but it is not guaranteed. Anything can happen to him and he can’t work anymore. If he goes squandering all his money to every tom, dick and harry that ask him for it (especially when they can get a J.O.B.) he will end up broke just like them in no time, and you can almost guarantee that the person/persons you loaned to can’t or wouldn’t give you a dime back when you’re in need. His mother & sister Sharon sounds like typical users because they feel like if you got it, it should be mines too. To hell with them!! He has two other sisters who are independtly wealthy in their careers why aren’t they asking them for money????? Probably because they told them “NO” a long, long time ago.
Christian’s family now is his wife & daughter. He needs to worry about their future and the future of their child and/or future children. If mom is sick in the hospital then yes he can help but no more handouts to them, they need a job!!
For all we know he has been giving them money for years and said enough is enogh. He is not a Bank and has just recently been making good money himself. They are the ones that look bad in this sad situation. Shameful on their part. If you look at the body language of him and his wife at all the premieres including ones from the past few years, you can tell they really love each other and get along well! He is a class act, has been in the business for over 20 years and u never hear a peep out of him. He is very respectful and has good manners from everything I have seen so far. He has handled himself extremely well considering all the stress he has been under filming T4 AND JETTING ALL OVER TO PROMOTE THE DARK NIGHT -not to mention always being cordial & praising Heath who did a great job!
MEG
chrisitan’s sister is old enough to support herself and her children. just because he makes a huge amount of money does not imply that he has to give her money when she demands. christian has his own wife and children to care for; they are his primary responsibility. now if he chooses to give his sister money as a gift that’s different. but for her to show up on the night of the premiere and demand the loan as if it’s hers by right is dead wrong.
John and Meg you both have well put arguments for both sides.But whatever the case maybe the point is ….. his job is to get paid playing make believe… he is human just like the rest of us.I hope the family can come to a private peaceful solution and hopefully all parties involved can walk away wiser and hopefully closer.
Both his former clown mother and his data entry clerk sister with the 3 kids (his has two other successful sisters that aren’t part of the charges) live in half a million dollar houses in England. Who is to say that he hasn’t been supporting them or loaning them cash his entire life? He was raised by the man who married Gloria Steinem, the mother of feminism, so it is hard to believe he is violent towards women. There don’t seem to be any other similar charges against him ever. He may be a brat, maybe he didn’t want to give them cash (his prerogative), but it does seem a little shady that he was charged with assault trying to eject people who just asked for money and were denied from his room.
I think it’s kind of shameful to ask your brother for money to help you raise YOUR kids on his big night. He probably felt like they were trying to take advantage of him - that’s how I would feel. No wonder he was upset. And add that to the fact that they started insulting his wife when he said “no”: sorry, but they were bitchy. His sister should have thought about the money situation before deciding to have 3 kids, it’s just not right to pressure your brother for money on a night like that!
I love Bale and really can’t see him assaulting his mum and sister! But that isn’t the point here for me. What ticked me off about this whole situation is that those two women clearly knew what they were doing when they went to file their complaint! Did they really think this was gonna stay a secret from the press, especially with how much hype is around TDK? Couldn’t they solve the matter internally? Perhaps talk to a family member to help mediate a solution?
I’m not saying that they didn’t have the right to go to the police IF it was true that he beat them up, but was that the wisest thing they could think of? Had he been beating them up for years and all of a sudden they just had enough? Nice timing from both of them!!
And I hate how random people on the net are hurling insults at Christian even though he hasn’t been proven guilty. What happened to the old adage ‘innocent until…’?
Senor Bale ftw~
i agree, who does she think she is trying to ruin the biggest night of his life. they both couldve even exaggerated, now that sources are saying she wanted money. sounds like they both wanted publicity. and now they’ll get to share their stories with all the tabloids and make thousands!!!! yay for them. anyways, i understand that she needed money.. but maybe he insisted that she try making it on her own. which is what normal people have to do, not mooch it off of their rich siblings. or constantly rely on him.. she knew he was going to make a fortune off of this film. what a whore. and im sure they both live in a nice enough house anyways. another thing that pisses me off is the fact that there is bad publicity around this film now, eff off bia this is heaths film you dont need to be causing crap. trying to steal the limelight…
and its not like they have any evidence that this happened, a shove is a shove, did she fall and hit her head? no. so obviously it wasnt necessary to go to the police and file charges… the night of his premiere in london…
poor christian, this is really hurting his image right now. but im on his side…
Pinkey July 24th, 2008 at 11:29 am
He should have let the Joker handle this one.
i just had to acknowledge that.. good one hahaha.
and who is this meg girl, no one is putting him on a throne.. people are defending him because they dont believe hes done anything wrong. if you think hes done something wrong, congrats. im glad you have an opinion. but you dont need to try and change everyone elses. im glad you think its okay for people to hand out 200k everytime someone needs it. even family.. but this woman has a job. and in my opinion.. clearly is in this situation for publicity.
this is just stupid. i mean ya maybe 200K is nothing to him, but its still a lot of money, his money, and then they go and start insulting his wife, i mean i would have shoved them too! i mean you want money and then start flinging insults to his wife, thats no way of getting that money man. and they they go and apologize and say they never wanted this to be public, i mean what the hell did they expect!
just because he has a mass load of money doesnt mean he will just hand you over 200k… geez she is being a friggen golddigger to her own brother!!!!!
His mom and sis were camped out at the hotel, not staying there. THEY were bullying the front desk into letting them into his suite for hours. They caused a scene, and it was apparent that was their intention. HE doesn’t owe them anything. It’s funny how his mom has the nerve to attack his wife, whilst trying to EXTORT money AND cause a scene on a very important professional night for him. This is a pattern with her, having written off the 13 year old Bale for going to America to live with his Dad. She is not a mother, but she IS a mother%&(@@##%. Karma is a royal bitch Jenny.
Where were his mom and sis during the darkest moments in his career when he’s about to have his house foreclosed?
If you look at the photo above you can see by body language how tight he is with Sibi. His leg leans into her, holds her close, so my guess the thing that probably tipped the scale was the insults made to him about his wife more than $$$$.
Bottom line blackmail by humiliating him on his premier night, way cheap shot.
Mum and sis best not expect a Christmas card!;0)
His mother and sister seem very shady. However he was wrong for shoving them. He could have just said no and walked away. He’s partially responsible for this mess.
Families like that suck. He will *never* win with them-ever. Run away now…
Meg just because YOU have enough money to be comfortable and can help your family out before, doesnt mean that everyone has to.
Family should help family, you’re right, but there are others ways to assist family besides giving money.
BTW, bad things can happen to families when other family members grow spoiled with receiving constant monetary support when they know they don’t have to work for the money anymore. There ARE families out there where one sympathetic “rich” family member will be taken advantage of once the family member receiving money knows they don’t have to work hard anymore knowing that they will be supported no matter what.
Family should not be like the above example, they should also assist in finding ways to get by, not just freely giving out money to whoever needs it.
This is so funny.
If this was a black family, you would already know what the deal is. The first thing I thought when I heard about this was “they must want some money”.
Yeah, you wanna help family, but d*mn get a job! You shoulda kept your legs closed.
I’m sure Christian’s nieces and nephews aren’t starving or living in a roach motel.
And who the hell asks for a $200k “loan”?!
so how and when was she suppose to be able to pay him back?! If you have that kind of hustle going, then maybe you shouldn’t be borrowing money.
and if he decided to give her $200k, he better not DARE ask her when she was gonna start paying him back. Then the sh*t really would hit the fan and they would be claiming he’s bullying them then as well.
What does she need the cash for??? Foreclosure?
If so, then maybe she should let the bank seize the property (or do a reconcilliation program) and downgrade to a home that fits within the means of her financial budget.
Renton, April, John, Anne, Henny, blue, lily, lauren, Cari, Cheenie, velvett, imo, to meg, and Asia all make good points. I only hope that Christian won’t suffer too much negative publicity.
He apparently isn’t even that close to his family besides his father. Being rich doesn’t make you a bank. And it isn’t like he sits on a mountain of money screaming, “It’s all mine!” He does plenty of charity work, and before Batman Begins came around he wasn’t exactly the richest of actors. Beside Meg, you really can’t judge ANYONES actions unless you know them very personally. Just because you may have a good relationship with your family doesn’t mean everyone else in the world does. My dad would never give me a cent even if I was in a ditch. Some family relationships are flawed, some are broken. This is how it works. I am sorry if you can’t understand that.
Talia,I completely agree with you. My dad is rich and divorced fom my mother.Don’t think he’s ever given me 1 red cent. I have a s@it load of student loans, and he’s never even offered.And my mom is even worse.We had a big blow out and she called the police for me because I refused to call and beg my dad for money for her to pay off her mortgage.She said I owed it to her after her raising me for all the years.She got me back though..Bigtime.She waited until my wedding to blackmail me for the money in my money box.
Meg, maybe it is good that you have a great family and lots of money and whatever.That way you never have to go through what some of us go through.I can totally relate to Christian. You avoid them and pay them back what you think they were owed for raising you, but sometimes they always have a way of coming back on the important days in your life. I was always wondering why Christian was so close with Gloria, well, wonder no more.