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Ashley Cole Accused Of Criminal Battery After 'Throwing Champagne' At Donatella Panayiotou In LA

Cole Accused Of Criminal Battery After Incident In LA Nightclub
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Cole allegedly threw champagne over British TV presenter Donatella Panayiotou (right)
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Detectives are investigating a complaint of criminal battery against Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole in Los Angeles, police have confirmed. The Premier League star allegedly threw champagne over British TV presenter Donatella Panayiotou during a night out at Hollywood nightclub Lure, the Sunday Mirror reported.

A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed they had received a battery complaint against Cole. She said: "A battery report has been assigned to detectives from the Hollywood division."

Police have 30 days to investigate the complaint, which they received on May 31, before deciding whether to press charges, the spokeswoman said. Cole, 33, was with a group of friends including former team-mate Shaun Wright-Phillips when the alleged incident happened, the Sunday Mirror reported.

A spokesman for Chelsea said it was a "private matter" and declined to comment. Cole, who has 107 England caps, announced he was retiring from international football last month after he was left out of Roy Hodgson's World Cup squad. The left back's contract with Chelsea is reportedly due to expire this summer.

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SL Benfica v Chelsea FC - UEFA Europa League Final(01 of10)
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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - MAY 15: Ashley Cole of Chelsea celebrates with the trophy during the UEFA Europa League Final between SL Benfica and Chelsea FC at Amsterdam Arena on May 15, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Chelsea's British defender Ryan Bertrand(02 of10)
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Chelsea's British defender Ryan Bertrand (L) and Chelsea's English defender Ashley Cole pose with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League final football match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Chelsea FC on May 19, 2012 at the Fussball Arena stadium in Munich. Chelsea won 4-3 in the penalty phase. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHE (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Chelsea's English defender Ashley Cole c(03 of10)
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Chelsea's English defender Ashley Cole celebrates on the pitch with the trophy after Chelsea's 2-1 win in the FA Cup final football match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, England on May 5, 2012. AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRK NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Chelsea v Portsmouth - FA Cup Final(04 of10)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: (L-R) Ashley Cole, John Terry, Florent Malouda and Frank Lampard of Chelsea lead the celebrations after winning the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final match between Chelsea and Portsmouth at Wembley Stadium on May 15, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Chelsea v Wigan Athletic - Premier League(05 of10)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Ashley Cole of Chelsea celebrates with the trophy as they win the title after the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge on May 9, 2010 in London, England. Chelsea won 8-0 to win the championship. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Chelsea v Everton - FA Cup Final(06 of10)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 30: Ashley Cole of Chelsea lifts the trophy after winning his fifth medal during the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final match between Chelsea and Everton at Wembley Stadium on May 30, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Soccer - FA Cup - Final - Chelsea v Manchester United - Wembley Stadium(07 of10)
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Chelsea's Ashley Cole celebrates with the FA Cup Trophy after winning the FA Cup Final (credit:PA)
BRITAIN SOCCER FA CUP(08 of10)
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Arsenal's Ashley Cole is seen in this combo photo showing the top of the trophy falling off and rubbing his head afterwards during the victory lap after the FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales Saturday May 21, 2005. Arsenal won the match 5-4 on penalties following a 0-0 draw after extra time. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:PA)
Soccer - FA Barclaycard Premiership - Arsenal v Leicester City(09 of10)
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Arsenal's Ashley Cole and Gael Clichy celebrate with the Premiership trophy (credit:PA)
Soccer - AXA FA Cup Final - Arsenal v Chelsea(10 of10)
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Arsenal's Ashley Cole (l) and Patrick Vieira celebrate beating Chelsea with the FA Cup trophy (credit:PA)
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