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Former UFC Star B.J. Penn Arrested, Charged with Assault in Hilo
BJ Penn was charged with third-degree assault after punching and kicking a man multiple times; he posted $1,000 bail and is due in court Dec. 2.
- On Tuesday, Jay Dee `BJ` Penn was arrested and charged with third-degree assault in Hilo, Hawaii, and is scheduled for an initial court appearance on Dec. 2 in Hilo District Court.
- Law-Enforcement records show Penn was arrested Tuesday morning in December, and his mother Lorraine Shin obtained a restraining order for at least 180 days after those incidents.
- Police responded around 11:50 a.m. to a reported assault at a Kanoa Street residence, where a 45-year-old man said Penn punched and kicked him before seeking treatment at Hilo Benioff Medical Center.
- Penn posted $1,000 bail and was released; police asked anyone with information to contact Officer Chester Franco of South Hilo Patrol at 935-3311 or chester.franco@hawaiicounty.gov.
- BJ Penn, a UFC Hall of Famer inducted in 2015, fought from 2001-2019 with a 16-14-2 record and faced multiple arrests, including three in one week in May and a September protective-order violation.
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UFC Legend BJ Penn Charged With Assault After Allegedly Attacking Man In Hilo
BJ Penn (Image Credits: Imagn \) The former two-division UFC champion BJ Penn has been in serious legal trouble all year. Most of his 2025 arrests stem from allegations involving abuse of family members and breaking a restraining order his mother took out against him. Penn’s sixth arrest of 2025 came after police got a call about an assault early morning on November 4th. Dana White’s banned fighter, Penn, has been charged with third-degree assau…
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