Michael Bay Assaulted In Hong Kong While Shooting ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’

Michael Bay was allegedly the victim of an assault on Thursday that took place on a street in Hong Kong, where he’s currently filming Transformers: Age of Extinction.

Police in Hong Kong neglected to include the director’s surname in their report, identifying him solely as a foreign man named “Michael.” However, details of the report indicate that it was Michael Bay. For one, the attack that began at 8:44 a.m. occurred near the scheduled filming of Transformers 4 on King’s Road in Chaiwan.

Bay reportedly did not go to the hospital following the assault, but did suffer a facial injury, according to CNN. On Twitter, the director’s company said that they were tracking the situation in Hong Kong.

In the police report, it was stated that two brothers – aged 27 and 28 – threatened Bay with violence if he did not cough up 100,00 Hong Kong dollars (roughly $12,000). When the director refused, the Mak brothers allegedly launched their attack. Police intervened in the assault, three of which sustained minor injuries of their own.

The director eventually released a statement through his company’s Twitter account, relaying the entire chain of events. According to Bay, “drugged up guys” were causing a scene near the Transformers set and were trying to extort Bay and some of the actors. A confrontation later ensued an hour after Bay refused to pay up.

Transformers: Age of Extinction is slated to hit theaters June 27, 2014.

– Chelsea Regan

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