What happened on the night of 11/02?

Red Bull Racing driver Christian Klien has made a statement denying that he assaulted a man in the Austrian nightclub 'Enjoy' on February 11. A story appeared in the Austrian newspaper the 'Vorarlberger Nachrichten' that Klien, 23, injured a man during a fight and that the man had pressed charges against the F1 driver.

An official for the local Altach police said Klien has not been charged, while no witnesses have been found.

Here follows the statement of Christian Klien: "The partially distorted and incorrect reports published in recent days in various media have prompted me to issue the following clarification. I have not been banned from the discotheque 'Enjoy' in Altach. The 'Enjoy' licencee/owner has explicitly confirmed this in an email addressed to me on 20 February 2006. On 11 February 2006 I was confronted, in the discotheque 'Enjoy', with a bill for EUR 150.00, which in my opinion bore no relation either to the items which I ordered or were ordered on my behalf. I therefore initially declined to pay, explaining that I would seek clarification from the manager. It is therefore absurd and offensive to speak of 'payment evasion'. The sum was paid following the afore-mentioned clarification with the manager. I was not involved in any fight in the 'Enjoy' on 11 February 2006. I therefore did not injure any guest of this establishment. The statement to the contrary made by the allegedly injured party constitutes defamation. This is a matter of principle: I enjoy inviting my friends; but not those who pose as my friends, when they are not. I am sure that anyone can understand this point."