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UFC welterweight Anthony "Rumble" Johnson was arrested on June 27th in Hayward, CA, in an alleged domestic dispute with an ex-girlfriend and was charged with criminal threats and preventing the reporting of a crime by cutting a power line or destroying a cell phone, according to different reports. He was also charged with a misdemeanor for battery on a spouse/domestic violence. He was released on bail the same day.
Johnson's agent Ken Pavia issued the following statement to MMAWeekly.com:
"It has come to our attention that an email is being circulated with false and misleading information pertaining to Mr. Anthony Johnson. On behalf of Mr. Johnson we would like to address this issue. On June 27th Mr. Johnson was arrested in Hayward California and was charged with misdemeanors stemming from an alleged altercation with an ex-girlfriend.
Mr. Johnson is completely and unequivocally innocent of all charges. These charges are completely outside the realm of Mr. Johnson's character; he has no prior criminal record and has never been in trouble with the law. Furthermore, any assertion that the UFC played a part in posting his bail or in covering up the incident is completely untrue. Unfortunately, professional athletes are frequently made the victim of such false accusation.
As this has been a stressful time for Mr. Johnson, we ask that judgment is withheld until all relevant facts have come to light."
Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
(mmatorcheditor@gmail.com)
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