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By Philippa Bourke Jul 3, 2009

A lawyer for Gerard Butler has had Scottish-born actor's arraignment on charges of misdemeanor battery delayed. The star of the historical fantasy 300 was charged in an incident involving a paparazzo, who has not been named in reports.

Gerard Butler's Arraignment on Battery Charge Delayed (Image: Splash News)

The LA Superior Court granted Butler a delay until August 18. Prosecutors allege the actor had a scuffle with a photographer on October 7 last year after leaving a party for the film RocknRolla.

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He was accused at the time of punching the photographer in the face, for which the lensman allegedly required stitching in hospital. Butler claims through his manager Alan Seigel that he was forced to tell his driver to stop his car when the photographer sped through red lights and almost struck two pedestrians.

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