Ryan O'Neal Arrested, Fired on Son, Sadly Missed
According to TMZ, actor Ryan O'Neal was taken into custody by police Saturday morning and booked on charges of "assault with a deadly weapon, and negligent discharge of a firearm." It would seem O'Neal and his adult son, Griffin, were engaged in a heated argument that turned all kinds of wrong.
Sources stated thatthe only real injury was caused "inadvertently" to that of a 22-year-old female friend of Griffin's, but we can speculate that some feelings were hurt, and tears were spilt.
This is Hollywood people, even gunfights are full of drama and over-acting.
O'Neal was released on a $50K bond.
It's kind of too bad he missed. O'Neal killing his loser son would have been fitting closure to this kid's useless life. Griffin, 42, brother to famous sister Tatum, is a well-known scofflaw whose reckless drug and alcohol use, combined with his crappy boating skills killed Gian-Carlo Coppola, the son of film director Francis Ford Coppola in 1986. How did Griffin show his remorse for taking his
friend's life?
After being fined $200 and sentenced to 18 months probation in 1987, Griffin, who was initally charged with manslaughter, was ultimately only found guilty of negligent boat operation. To add insult to injury, Griffin then spent 18 days in jail for not performing community service stemming from the boating accident.
Now that's what I call rolling in high style and putting the ass in class.
UPDATE: TMZ is reporting through Ryan O'Neal's rep that senior O'Neal's busted a cap in self-defense. He claims Griffin swung at him with a fireplace poker and hit his girlfriend instead. Yeah, I figured this was "Griffin-related" incident. Crackhead Griffin was probably try to hit his dad up for some cash to buy drugs and Ryan told him to beat it -and I don't mean in the head with a fireplace poker. I hope his girlfriend is okay...and packing heat.
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