Sutherland 'headbutting' charges dropped

Kiefer Sutherland will not face assault charges for allegedly headbutting a fashion designer at a party, it has been announced.

The 24 star had been accused of assaulting Jack McCollough in a New York nightclub in May after the victim allegedly bumped into his friend, actress Brooke Shields.

However, a representative from the New York District Attorney's Office has now confirmed that the criminal charges have been dropped because the victim would not cooperate with prosecutors.

Sutherland and McCollough had released a joint statement saying that they had settled their differences, despite McCollough previously claiming that the actor had broken his nose in the confrontation.

Sutherland is currently on probation following a drink driving conviction, although a representative from the LA City Attorney's Office has said that the New York incident was not serious enough to violate that.