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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Detained After Airport Brawl

by Celebuzz on Jun. 24, 2009 05:15 PM / Leave a Comment

Apparently, playing a young Henry VIII is starting to go to Jonathan Rhys Meyers' head, because he reportedly acted like a royal a-hole over the weekend.

Meyers was held by police for several hours after allegedly punching an employee at Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris. And given that the employee in question worked at one of the bars in the terminal, it's fairly safe to say that alcohol was involved.

Read on for the juicy details.

Source: People Tudors star Jonathan Rhys Meyers was detained by French police on Saturday afternoon following an incident in which he allegedly assaulted an airport lounge employee while drunk, Agence France Presse reports.

The Irish actor, 31, was placed in custody for several hours for having a skirmish with bar employees and allegedly punching one at the Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris, according to reports. The incident began when a bartender at the café area "Le Quotidien" in the departure area of the airport at terminal 2F refused to serve the actor, who appeared drunk, according to the news service. A shouting match developed between Rhys Meyers and the bar manager. Then when another bar employee tried to separate the pair, Rhys Meyers swung and punched the intervening waiter. Full Story: Jonathan Rhys Meyers Held After Airport Brawl

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“According to The Sun, JRM is quoted as saying, “You wanna hit me? Hit me!””