Peter Kowalczyk was arrested and charged with assaulting Leona Lewis during the singer's book signing on October 14, 2009. Lewis, the 2006 X Factor winner, was autographing books at the store in London when she was punched in the head. The immediate aftermath of the incident shows Lewis being whisked away as officials subdue the attacker.http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/leona-lewis-cancels-promotion-after-attack/
According to reports, Kowalczyk was undergoing a mental evaluation. He has a court appearance scheduled for October 26, 2009. The British tabloid The Sun reported that Kowalczyk auditioned to be on X Factor and failed. The Sun says Kowalczyk was jealous of Lewis' X Factor success.http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/15/leona-lewis-attacked-mental-health-insane/ http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/leona-lewis-cancels-promotion-after-attack/ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/x_factor/2685044/Bookstore-attacker-who-smashed-Leona-Lewis-in-the-face-is-a-jealous-X-Factor-reject.html
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Kowalczyk charged with assaulting singer Leona Lewis
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Allegedly punched Lewis in the head at a book signing in London
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Kowalczyk described as a "fan"
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Reportedly being evaluated for possible mental illness
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Set to appear in court in London on October 26, 2009
