Video: Ex-UFC Champ B.J. Penn Recently Arrested in Hawaii Home

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Former UFC champion B.J. Penn was recently arrested in his home state on charges of abuse of family or household member.

According to online records, Penn was arrested on Sunday in Hawaii and later released on $2,000 bail (He was also arrested on $1,000 bond for the same charges on Monday before being released). Penn posted a video of his arrest on his Instagram account. In the video, police surround the former fighter in his bed while he asks why he is being arrested.

“How can I be under arrest for harassment? This is my house,” Penn said to the officers. “I just went to go grab the mail …. Can we call an officer that I know that can talk to you guys? Why am I being arrested again? What kind of harassment? What does harassment mean?”

In the caption on the video, Penn addresses the topic of “impostor theft.”

“In Hawaii, ‘impostor theft,’ refers to instances where individuals falsely impersonate others, often to steal their identity or commit fraudulent acts,” Penn wrote. “This can involve using a fake identity to obtain documents, financial accounts, or even posing as law enforcement or other professionals to commit crimes.”

In April, Penn authored a disturbing Instagram post in which he claimed that his mother and brothers had all been murdered.

“I need you to investigate these guys, get these people out of my house and [off my] properties,” he wrote in a plea to the Hilo Police Department.

According to MMAFighting.com, Penn has several ongoing cases in his home state, including a civil lawsuit and a protective restraining order approved by a judge on May 20. The order was filed by his ex, Shealen Uaiwa, and includes his two children. Penn also filed for a temporary restraining order against his mother on April 7, but it was not approved by a judge.

Penn last fought on May 11, 2019, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Clay Guida in his final Octagon appearance at UFC 237. “The Prodigy” exited the promotion on a seven-bout losing streak.

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