Reservoir Dogs And Kill Bill Star Michael Madsen was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of domestic violence, according to a report from the Lost Hills Sheriff's Department in Malibu.
“On August 17, 2024, at approximately 12:15 p.m., deputies responded to the 31600 block of Broad Beach Road in the City of Malibu regarding a domestic disturbance,” a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LAUSD) representative said. Entertainment Weekly“The reporter stated that an adult woman claimed that her husband pushed her and locked her out of their house.”
The statement continued: “Based on the initial investigation, officers determined that Michael Madsen was involved in a domestic incident involving his wife. Mr. Madsen was arrested for misdemeanor Spousal Assault (violation of 243(e)(1) PC). He was transported to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station and booked there.”
Madsen was held on $20,000 bail, which he quickly paid. “Michael is home,” the actor's reps said. EB.
Madsen is a famous actor with over 300 works to his credit. He is most respected for his collaboration with director Quentin Tarantino, starring in his first film, Reservoir DogsMadsen also had major supporting roles in: Kill Bill Volume 1 And Volume 2Tarantino's 2016 thriller The Hateful EightHe also had a cameo appearance at the beginning of the film. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.
Madsen has had several run-ins with the law in the past. In 2012, he was arrested at his Malibu home following an alleged physical encounter between him and his teenage son. CBS News reported at the time. In 2022, Madsen was arrested again for trespassing on an unnamed property in Malibu.
Madsen’s 2022 arrest comes just a month after his 26-year-old son, Oliver, committed suicide at his home in Hawaii. “It’s very tragic and sad,” Madsen said. Los Angeles Times “I'm just trying to make sense of everything and understand what happened,” he said in a statement in 2022.
LAUSD said: Entertainment Weekly The investigation into Madsen's latest arrest “is ongoing and will be forwarded to the Van Nuys Superior Courthouse.” [sic] “for filing.”