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Ryan O'Neal in gun row with son Actor O'Neal in gun row with son
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Hollywood actor Ryan O'Neal has been arrested in California for allegedly assaulting his son, Griffin, police said on Sunday. Hollywood actor Ryan O'Neal has been arrested in California for allegedly assaulting his son Griffin.
Officers went to Ryan O'Neal's home in Malibu on Saturday and arrested him for assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm. The star was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm after police were called to his Malibu home.
The 65-year-old actor was freed on bail after five hours in detention over what police called a "family dispute".The 65-year-old actor was freed on bail after five hours in detention over what police called a "family dispute".
Ryan O'Neal starred in films such as Love Story and Paper Moon. Ryan O'Neal found fame in 1960s US soap Peyton Place and went on to star in films like Love Story and Paper Moon.
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Griffin O'Neal, 42, was not hurt in the incident although a 22-year-old woman suffered injuries that were not gun related. Griffin O'Neal, 42, was not hurt in the incident although a 22-year-old woman suffered injuries that were not gun-related.
Griffin, whose own acting career never achieved his father's status, is the son of Ryan O'Neal's first marriage, with Joanna Moore. His sister is Tatum O'Neal. Ryan O'Neal and Farah Fawcett had a 15-year relationshipPolice said they had not yet determined how many shots were fired from the handgun.
Police said they had not yet determined how many shots had been fired from the handgun. Mr O'Neal's manager Neil Hassman claimed the actor was defending himself after his son began "wildly swinging a fireplace poker".
Ryan O'Neal first gained fame as one of the stars of US TV's hit soap opera Peyton Place, which ran from 1964 to 1969. The dispute came after Ryan O'Neal, actress Farrah Fawcett and some friends returned from dinner to celebrate her birthday, Mr Hassman said in a statement to showbusiness programme The Insider.
The actor also had a 15-year relationship, and a son, Redmond, with former Charlie's Angel actress Farah Fawcett. "It is unfortunate that what should have been an internal family disagreement was escalated to the point that Ryan felt he had to defend himself from Griffin's aggressive, extremely menacing physical behaviour," he said.
In 2001, Ryan O'Neal was diagnosed with "non-life-threatening" leukaemia. Boat death
Ryan O'Neal, who was diagnosed with "non-life-threatening" leukaemia in 2001, had a 15-year relationship - and a son, Redmond - with Fawcett.
Griffin, whose own acting career never took off, is Ryan O'Neal's son from his first marriage, with Joanna Moore. His sister is Tatum O'Neal.
He was given an 18-day jail sentence for not performing 400 hours of community service after being found guilty of reckless boating in a 1986 accident that killed director Francis Ford Coppola's son Gian-Carlo Coppola.
In 1989, he also pleaded no contest to a drunken driving charge and was sentenced to probation.
And in 1992, he pleaded no contest to charges that he shot at his estranged girlfriend's unoccupied car.
At the time, he agreed to spend a year in a drug rehabilitation programme and serve five years on probation.