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UFC Hall Of Famer Arrested After Conspiracy Claims, Shares Troubling Video Of Encounter
- On May 25, 2025, former UFC two-division champion BJ Penn was taken into custody in Hilo, Hawaii, facing allegations related to physical abuse within a household.
- Penn's arrest came after several months of increasingly unstable behavior, during which he alleged that his mother and brothers had been killed and substituted with impersonators as part of a plot aimed at seizing his family's wealth.
- Police confronted Penn in his bedroom with several officers present, where he questioned the reason for arrest, resisted going with the officers, and was subsequently handcuffed and taken into custody.
- Records indicate that Penn was arrested on a charge related to physical contact involving a household member, posted a $2,000 bail, and was released shortly before 2 a.m. on May 26, with a court appearance scheduled for May 27.
- The MMA community and observers remain concerned about Penn's mental health amid his public accusations of impersonation, with no official word on required evaluations pending the upcoming court appearance.
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UFC Hall Of Famer Arrested After Conspiracy Claims, Shares Troubling Video Of Encounter
BJ-Penn-during-UFC-237 In April, UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn claimed in a series of disturbing social media posts that his family was “murdered and replaced with imposters.” This past Sunday evening in Hawaii he was arrested and charged with abuse family or household member: offensive physical contact. On top of that, Penn also shared disturbing video of his arrest. In the video, Penn is in bed surrounded by half a dozen police officers and aski…
B.J. Penn arrested in Hawaii charged with abuse of family or household member
Former UFC champion B.J. Penn was arrested this past Sunday at his home in Hilo, Hawaii and charged with abuse of a family or household member, according to online records.The 46-year-old posted a video of the arrest to social media. He was taken into custody by police and later released on $2,000 bail.In the video, Penn can be seen laying in bed questioning the reason for his arrest. Penn argued with the officers before getting out of bed, bein…
MMA legend B.J. Penn has found himself in a new storm. The former UFC champion was recently arrested at his home in Hawaii, suspected of assaulting a family member – and chose to publish a video of the incident on his social media. B.J. Penn is one of the most well-known names in MMA history. As a former champion in both lightweight and welterweight, he has been an icon in the UFC – but in recent years his name has increasingly appeared in conte…
BJ Penn Arrested On 'Abuse Family, Household Member' Charges
MMA legend BJ Penn has been arrested in Hawaii on charges of ‘abuse of family, or household member’ and has a court date set for May 27. Arrest records show that Penn, 46, posted bail of $2,000 and released with his court date set for Tuesday. Penn posted a video to his Instagram showing the former UFC super star surrounded by police while he is in bed. Eventually he’s arrested and led out of the home in handcuffs. View this post on Instagra…
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