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The Hobbit actor arrested for alleged assault
Written by . Published: September 15 2015
The Hobbit actor Manu Bennett was arrested on Sunday (13Sep15) after he allegedly punched a man during a party in San Antonio, Texas.
The New Zealand-born actor was in town for the Alamo City Comic Con and attended an after party at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where the incident reportedly occurred around 4.30am.
According to the San Antonio Express-News, Bennett became embroiled
in a spat with a 29-year-old man, but it is unclear as to why he
allegedly punched him in the face.
Bennett, who played Azog in The Hobbit trilogy, was taken in to
custody and charged with assault causing bodily injury.