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Former UFC Star B.J. Penn Arrested Again for Violating Mother’s Protective Order
BJ Penn, facing multiple legal challenges and health issues including Parkinson's and Capgras syndrome, was arrested for violating a protective order filed by his mother, marking his fifth arrest this year.
- On September 15, 2025, Hilo patrol officers arrested B.J. Penn after he entered a Puueo Street property; he was charged Tuesday and posted $2,000 bail for release.
- In August, a Hilo Family Court judge granted Lorraine Shin, Penn's mother, a protection order after alleged May 25 incidents, with the order set to expire in May 2026.
- Penn faces his fifth arrest this year after a June violation of a protective order, with upcoming trials scheduled for October 20 and later this year.
- The judge granted the protective order and court documents show Shin wants Penn to receive medical treatment, while observers and family members question whether legal measures have stemmed violations, Hilo Family Court judge noted.
- Penn has disclosed a Parkinson's diagnosis, which medical experts say can produce symptoms resembling Capgras-like delusions, highlighting post-career health and mental challenges for B.J. Penn, former UFC Hall of Famer.
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Penn back in court after allegedly violating protective order - West Hawaii Today
BJ Penn made his initial appearance Wednesday in Hilo Family Court for a charge that he illegally entered the Puueo Street property of his mother, Lorraine Shin, in violation of an order for protection from him she received last month.
Penn back in court after allegedly violating protective order - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
BJ Penn made his initial appearance Wednesday in Hilo Family Court for a charge that he illegally entered the Puueo Street property of his mother, Lorraine Shin, in violation of an order for protection from him she received last month.
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