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May 15, 2009 / 6:55 AM

Actor Butler charged in alleged photo flap

Cast member Gerard Butler attends the premiere of the motion picture "RocknRolla", written and directed by Guy Ritchie at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on October 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

1 of 4 | Cast member Gerard Butler attends the premiere of the motion picture "RocknRolla", written and directed by Guy Ritchie at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on October 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, May 15 (UPI) -- Scottish film star Gerard Butler was charged with misdemeanor criminal battery in connection with an alleged altercation with a Los Angeles paparazzo last fall.

Butler is accused of punching a photographer in the lip as he was getting into a limo outside a bar Oct. 7.

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LA city attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan told Usmagazine.com Thursday the "RocknRolla," "300" and "P.S. I Love You" star is scheduled to be arraigned on the battery charge June 10.

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