Man Freed After Allegedly Assaulting Lindsay Lohan

Man Freed After Allegedly Assaulting Lindsay Lohan

A 25-year-old man was arrested for assault after Lindsay Lohan claimed he grabbed her in her New York hotel room. After a few hours in custody, the man was free when the charge could not be substantiated, law enforcement officials said.

Christian LaBella of Valley Village, Calif., and Lohan filed harassment complaints against each other, officers added. Afterward, Lohan publicist Steve Honig expressed outrage that police did not charge LaBella.

"We think it's both distressing and outrageous," he said in a telephone interview. "Lindsey was assaulted and there needs to be a consequence for that."

LaBella could not be reached for comment.

LaBella was taken into custody after Lohan’s 911 call from the swank W Hotel in Manhattan's Union Square. Lohan apparently pulled the fire alarm after the incident.

The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

A former congressional aide, LaBella was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge but released later Sunday.

Before the incident, Lohan and LaBella met hours earlier at a night club, though it was unclear whether they previously knew each other. They went back to her room, when she noticed the cellphone photos of her on his phone and grabbed the device.

She claimed LaBella grabbed her and threw her, but later he said she had forcefully taken his phone, the officials said. Lohan was injured but not hospitalized, Honig said in a statement.

"Lindsay has spoken with police and is fully cooperating with the investigation," he said after LaBella's arrest.

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