BJ Penn, Former UFC Champion, Arrested in Hawaii for Domestic Violence
Former UFC champion BJ Penn has been arrested twice in the last three days in Hawaii, accused of abuse of a family or household member.
According to online records, Penn, 46, was arrested on Sunday and released on $2,000 bail. He was arrested again on Monday, this time with a $1,000 bail, according to the records.
A video posted on his social media account appears to show police handcuffing him and escorting him out of his residence during the arrest on Sunday.
BJ Penn asks for help to find his family
Penn, who retired from professional MMA in 2019, has recently claimed online that several members of his family are missing. He has accused unidentified imposters of replacing those family members in an effort to steal his inheritance. Last month, he publicly requested the Hilo Police Department to investigate their alleged murders.
If I harm any of these people who act as my mother or my siblings, I’m going to jail and I’ll lose everything. If they harm me, nothing will happen to them and I will lose everything.
BJ Penn, on Instagram
Penn is a former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion. He is widely regarded as one of the best lightweights of all time. His career ended with a seven-fight losing streak from 2011 to 2019, during which he suffered three knockout losses.
