Sir Rod Stewart has been charged with battery after an alleged scuffle at the entrance to a private New Year’s Eve party for children at a hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. The altercation is also believed to have involved Stewart’s 39-year-old son, Sean, who is accused of pushing a security guard. Stewart, 74, is alleged to have struck the guard’s chest “with a closed fist”, according to a police report. The police officer’s report also cites the witness statements of two other hotel employees, who have alleged that Stewart punched Dixon in the chest. Dixon told police the Stewart family group “began to get loud and cause a scene, and refused to follow instructions to leave”.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2020 13:13 UTC