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Vince Neil facing battery charge after fan incident in Las Vegas

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Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil is reportedly being charged with misdemeanor battery after an incident with a fan at the Aria hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

The incident happened in April of this year.

Neil and actor 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 outside the property when Cage attempted to force Neil to leave.

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

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

Neil is scheduled to appear in a Las Vegas courtroom on July 27.