Avatar actor Sam Worthington, who slugged a pesky paparazzo in a dust up with his girlfriend last week, was arraigned on assault and harassment charges Wednesday in Manhattan Criminal Court.
"I was only protecting my girlfriend," the Aussie hunk, 37, told cops after he repeatedly punched shutterbug Sheng Li in the face, according to prosecutors.
Li allegedly kicked the movie star's gal pal Lara Bingle, 26, in the shins – although he claims it was the blond stunner who attacked him first.
"The Clash of the Titans" star switched into action hero mode and decked Li "with a closed fist several times on his face, causing a laceration to the bridge of his nose and substantial pain," court papers state.
Warning: Explicit language
Worthington, wearing a navy wool coat and black slacks, didn't say a word during the brief appearance before Judge Brunat DiBiase who issued a temporary order of protection barring contact with Li.
DiBiase excused Worthington's attendance at his next court date May 8 because the actor will be out of the country on a movie shoot, said his high-powered defense lawyer Stacey Richman, who has also represented Jay Z, Lil Wayne and Ja Rule.
Richman complained to the judge about the media attention. "I picked him up this morning and people were standing in front of the car," she said. Paparazzi even blew through red lights trailing them, she said.
Li's defense lawyer Ron Kuby showed up to make sure Worthington didn't receive special treatment.
"Ms. Bingle was the one that attacked him," said Kuby after the arraignment. "He was on the job taking pictures and Ms. Bingle got upset and ran half way up the block and attacked him. Her large famous boyfriend ran up and punched him four times in the face."
He added, "It's outrageous he (Li) was charged at all and once the DA sees the video they'll drop the charges. But it depends on whether Cy Vance is a fan of "Avatar.'"
Bingle and Worthington have been making headlines recently over their romance. The pair were spotted in New York on Thursday with matching gold bands, according to People magazine, which speculated the couple had been secretly married.
This is the second arrest for Worthington, who was born in England and raised in Australia. He was busted for disorderly conduct in 2012 when he tried to enter an Atlanta restaurant and got into an argument with the doorman, according to TMZ.
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