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Vince Neil facing battery charge after fan incident in Las Vegas

Posted at 8:51 AM, Jul 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-07 08:56:03-04

Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil is reportedly being charged with misdemeanor battery after he got into a scuffles with a fan in Las Vegas.

The incident happened outside the Aria hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip in April.

Neil and Nicolas Cage were at the hotel-casino when a woman attempted to get an autograph from Cage and Neil pulled her to the ground by her hair.

After that, Cage and Neil ended up getting into a scuffle.

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Neil was initially cited for battery following the incident, according to Rolling Stone. However, authorities have since decided to change the charge to a misdemeanor.

If convicted, the singer could face 6 months in prison.

Neil is scheduled to appear in court later this month.