HBO chairman booked for assault

Published: May 7, 2007 at 11:15 AM

LAS VEGAS, May 7 (UPI) -- Home Box Office chief Chris Albrecht faces charges he assaulted his girlfriend in Las Vegas.

The HBO network wrapped up the boxing match between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather hours before the alleged assault Sunday.

The assault reportedly took place in the parking lot of the MGM Grand Casino where the boxing match was held.

TMZ says Albrecht was charged with suspicion of a misdemeanor battery-domestic assault and was released.

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