Joel Madden of Good Charlotte is apparently the subject of a police investigation because a photographer claims that he assaulted her at the weekend.
Madden is accused of hitting the woman as he left Mr Chow's restaurant in Beverly Hills on Saturday in the company of girlfriend Nicole Richie. The photographer, whose name hasn't been revealed, says Madden struck her on the left breast with the heel of his hand in attempting to push the pack of paparazzi aside, as he escorted Richie to his car.
No comment from the Good Charlotte camp as yet.