Christian Slater 'attacked by wife'

The wife of Hollywood star Christian Slater is facing a year in prison after she was accused of smashing a glass over his head during a latenight row.

Slater, 34, needed nine stitches. Police were called to the Hard Rock Casino Hotel in Las Vegas where they arrested his wife Ryan Haddon, 35, on a domestic violence charge and held her in jail for 12 hours.

Haddon is alleged to have thrown a glass at Slater and then hit him over the head with it. Police were called to the hotel at 7am on Monday.

Las Vegas police lieutenant Juanita Goode said: "Ms Haddon was taken to the Clark County jail for mandatory 12-hour detention. She left after she posted bond. We do not know where she went."

Police spokesman José Montoya added: "It was reported to us that there had a been a misdemeanour battery domestic violence charge between Mr Slater

and his wife. He was the victim, supposedly."

Police said Slater declined to press charges but prosecutors could pursue a case against Haddon. She faces a 12-month sentence.

The actor, who has a green belt in karate, married TV producer Ryan in February 2000. They have a four-year-old son.

Slater, who starred in True Romance and The Name Of The Rose, received a three-month sentence in 1997 for assaulting his then fiancée, model Nina Huang, and a police officer while under the influence of cocaine.

He was released after 59 days for good behaviour.

Slater's publicist said today: "We have no comment."