is speaking out after his arrest on charges of domestic battery. The actor, 66, a fixture of ‘s films, was booked in Malibu in the early hours of Aug. 18 after police responded to a “family disturbance” report involving his wife, DeAnna Madsen, 64.
The two separated following the devastating , Hudson, a U.S. Army sergeant who served in Afghanistan.
Tarantino was Hudson’s godfather. The two have another son, Luke, 18, who continues to live at his father’s house amid his parents’ separation. According to Perry Wander, Madsen’s longtime attorney, DeAnna “broke into” Madsen’s Malibu home.
“He confronted her and asked her to leave,” he says, noting it “has been an ongoing problem.” “Michael has shown immense compassion and restraint during this period towards his estranged wife,” Madsen’s attorney continues. “He’s definitely not guilty of domestic violence.
” Madsen was released on $20,000 bail. A statement from Malibu/Lost Hills Station says the investigation is “ongoing” and will be “forwarded to the Van Nuys Superior Court House for filing.” Madsen was previously one month after his son’s death, for which he was given a $500 misdemeanor citation.
He served a four-day jail stint and in 2019 for a drunk driving crash in which no one was injured. Reached by , DeAnna Madsen declined to comment. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.