UPDATED Report: UFC Welterweight Anthony Johnson Arrested For Domestic Violence
by Kelvin Hunt on Jul 10, 2009 12:16 AM EDT
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Via MMAMania:
MMAmania.com has been able to confirm with the Hayward Police Department that UFC welterweight fighter Anthony Johnson was arrested on June 27 in Hayward, California on misdemeanor charges including domestic battery involving his ex-girlfriend.
"Rumble" was also charged with criminal threats and the destruction of a cell phone to prevent the reporting of a crime. He was arrested shortly after contacting police about the incident.
Johnson posted bail and was released later that day. He is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on July 17. The Johnson camp was not available for comment but is expected to issue a statement shortly.
The good part is that he basically turned himself in to authorities and no further harm was done. So we'll stay up to breast as more develops on the story.
[Note by Kelvin Hunt, 07/10/09 2:30 PM EDT ]
Via MMAAgents:
"It has come to light that an email is being circulated with false and misleading information pertaining to Mr. Anthony Johnson. On behalf of Mr. Johnson we would like to address this issue. On June 27th Mr. Johnson was arrested in Hayward California and was charged with misdemeanors stemming from an alleged altercation with an ex-girlfriend. Mr. Johnson is completely and unequivocally innocent of all charges. These charges are completely outside the realm of Mr. Johnson’s character; he has no prior criminal record and has never been in trouble with the law. Furthermore, any assertion that the UFC played a part in posting his bail or in covering up the incident is completely untrue. Unfortunately, professional athletes are frequently made the victim of such false accusation. We ask that judgment is withheld until all relevant facts are known."
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I know that not everything is always as it seems. And I hope that this isn’t the way it looks. If it is? Not cool.
by SlickRick00 on Jul 10, 2009 5:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
True
Sounds like he got madd and threw a cell phone at her or something…
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jul 10, 2009 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hitting girls is not cool at all.
Guys hitting girls is not cool at all (unless it’s Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos doing th hitting). However, in a lot of states, law enforcement will charge someone in a domestic immediately with no real evidence. Just how it goes.
I guess we will have to see which one this will fall under.
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by _Felix_ on Jul 10, 2009 9:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This
Hitting girls is not cool at all.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jul 10, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I’m waiting till this sorts itself out before I pass judgment… but I’m pretty black-or-white when it comes to that though.
Bloody hell.
by 3PA on Jul 10, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
false accusation
the accusations against AJ – Anthony rumble Johnson are NOT false. It is not the first time he has done it…………… he was arrested and did post bail and now he is out of state training as if nothing has happened. The truth will come out when he goes to to Court on Wednesday the 15th. Domestic violence is not right! Any man who hits a women! is NOT a man. He needs to pay for what he has done. Then telling his victim that he will kill her if she tells. I’m just glad that I was there for her.
by alaynah21 on Jul 12, 2009 3:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't know who you are...
but you need to stop spewing this crap on blogs. Even if for some reason you were there for the alleged victim in this case, you’re doing nothing but hurting her cause in trying to achieve justice.
It’s not right for a man to hit a woman…however it’s also not right for alot of women to drive men to the point of insanity and violence. I would never hit my wife, but I’d by lying if I said I had never thrown something, or hit a wall because she pressed the buttons she knows she can press to send me off the deep end.
Just a month ago the cops showed up because the neighbors were fighting (somebody called in our address instead of theirs), and the police drew down on me when I answered the door. After fifteen minutes of questions to my wife and examination of her and our home I was let go with a warning…a warning after I was rustled out of bed at 1am on a Tuesday. Domestic violence laws are unabashedly biased towards women, and it’s ridiculous.
That said, I’m sure whatever happened both parties did something that was regrettable and the facts will come out. Until then, go away and quit defaming a man who as far as we know has not done anything wrong.
by B Money on Jul 12, 2009 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn homie
Just a month ago the cops showed up because the neighbors were fighting (somebody called in our address instead of theirs), and the police drew down on me when I answered the door. After fifteen minutes of questions to my wife and examination of her and our home I was let go with a warning…a warning after I was rustled out of bed at 1am on a Tuesday. Domestic violence laws are unabashedly biased towards women, and it’s ridiculous.
that’s crazy.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jul 12, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It just angers me
This whole “men are agressive” myth that is commonly accepted. Here in Seattle the city bus system has signs (city purchased) for domestic abuse hotlines that show a battered woman cowering on the floor while this yolked monter stands over her, weapon in hand.
Domestic violence is dispicable no matter what gender the offender is. I’ve seen more than one study that shows women instigate over 50% of domestic violence cases.
If my wife ever became agressive towards me beyond words, I would no longer feel poorly about hurting her in the process of subduing her. I’ve explained this to her and she agrees (her temper is worse than mine, and I don’t really tip toe around with words).
People need to knock off this whole schtick…I wish everyone would put aside their personal agendas and just look at things in an unbiased manner.
by B Money on Jul 15, 2009 10:51 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
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