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07
November 2005
George Clooney
Denies London Bar Scuffle
George
Clooney has denied a report that he was
involved in a scuffle with a security
guard outside a London bar.
The
London Evening Standard claimed the actor
got into a fight early on Friday morning
after using the rear exit of the Meza bar
to avoid photographers.
In a
statement, 44-year-old Clooney said he
"did not get into a fight", but was coming
to the aid of a woman he believed was
being mistreated.
"I won't
stand by while someone is being insulted
and maligned," he said.
The
Hollywood star was in London's West End on
Thursday night for a gala screening of his
latest film, Good Night, And Good Luck, at
the 49th London Film Festival.
The
movie - Clooney's second as a director -
is set during the early years of broadcast
journalism in 1950s America.
A
statement from his Los Angeles-based
publicist, Stan Rosenfield, said the actor
"did not get into a fight with a security
guard", but did "get into an argument with
someone connected with the
movie".
"While
it had nothing to do with the paparazzi,
it did have everything to do with someone
being unkind to a woman. While no punches
were thrown, George told the person to
knock it off," the statement
added.
A
spokeswoman for Meza said none of its
staff were involved in an incident with
Clooney, but the actor's British
management had hired security guards for
the reception.
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