Griffin O’Neal’s side, per Allred

Ryan O’Neal -- and not his son -- was responsible for the injuries his son’s pregnant girlfriend suffered during a confrontation with the actor at his Malibu home last weekend, a lawyer for O’Neal’s son told reporters Wednesday.

Joanna Berry, who is expecting a baby at the end of March, suffered facial lacerations as well as head trauma and a corneal abrasion, said attorney Gloria Allred. O’Neal, who was arrested for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm, has said he fired a “warning shot” to scare 42-year-old son Griffin O’Neal away after he came at him with a fireplace poker. He said his son struck Berry, 22, with the poker during the fight.

“We vigorously reject any assertion that the injuries suffered by Joanna and Griffin were as a result of Ryan O’Neal’s acting in self defense,” Allred said in a statement.

Ryan O’Neal’s lawyer scheduled his own news conference for later in the day.