Nicolas Cage’s ex, Christina Fulton, is suing the actor and their son, Weston, over an alleged assault stemming from an April 2024 incident.
Weston, 34, and Fulton had been allegedly concerned in a verbal dispute that turned bodily, an encounter she claims left her with “catastrophic” bodily, emotional and monetary accidents.
Fulton is accusing Cage, 61, of ignoring Weston’s psychological well being considerations, in line with authorized paperwork obtained by Individuals. She is suing the pair for negligence and Weston for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional misery.
“Weston has an extended historical past of psychological and psychological dysfunction and a historical past of committing violent assault and battery and harming quite a few people,” the lawsuit states, filed within the Superior Courtroom of California in Los Angeles County. (International Information has not independently considered the authorized paperwork.)
Fulton additionally claims Cage “enabled” their son’s alleged behaviour.
“Nicolas has been conscious of Weston’s historical past and however didn’t take motion to forestall Weston from committing acts of violence and harming others,” the go well with reads, in line with the outlet.
In July, Weston was arrested for assault with a lethal weapon after allegedly punching and injuring two victims, in line with the Los Angeles Occasions. Los Angeles County arrest information present Weston was launched on July 10 after posting a $150,000 bond. Later that month, he pleaded not responsible to 2 felony counts. A listening to has been set for March 2025.
Fulton later claimed she was one of many victims and stated she was “brutally assaulted,” including that Weston wanted to obtain “the assistance he desperately wants.”
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She alleges her son attacked her within the elevator of his apartment constructing, foyer and parking zone, inflicting “extreme and life-threatening accidents.” She additionally says the incident damage her “thriving profession as a former mannequin, actress and entrepreneur.”
Fulton alleges Cage took “cost” of Weston by giving him monetary assist, bailing him out of jail a number of occasions and that he took half in “consuming alcohol with Weston, regardless of realizing his substance abuse points and historical past of violent outbursts.”
She additionally says Cage “didn’t take cheap steps to make sure that Weston underwent crucial psychiatric remedy or rehabilitation.”
“Nicolas knew or ought to have identified that Weston posed a critical and imminent hazard to others, together with Plaintiff, based mostly on his documented historical past of violent assaults, substance abuse, and psychological instability,” the go well with states.
In a assertion to USA In the present day, Weston’s lawyer stated Fulton’s go well with was anticipated.
“Ms. Fulton’s resolution to file a lawsuit in opposition to her personal son is no surprise given her previous historical past of litigation in opposition to members of the family,” his lawyer, Michael A. Goldstein, wrote.
“It seems to be nothing in need of a cash seize and name for consideration. Ms. Fulton appropriately suggested the responding LAPD officers that her son was within the midst of a psychological well being disaster on the time of this incident. We’ll cope with this appropriately, and in a courtroom.”
Cage vehemently denied any wrongdoing in a press release offered by his rep.
“The allegations by Christina Fulton in opposition to Nicolas Cage are absurd and frivolous,” a rep for Cage stated in a separate assertion. “Mr. Cage doesn’t management Weston’s conduct in any method and isn’t answerable for Weston’s alleged assault of his mom.”
Fulton claims she suffered a mind concussion, a number of contusions, dental trauma, an eye fixed harm, PTSD and psychological damages from the alleged assault. “These accidents have required in depth medical care, surgical procedures, and coverings,” the lawsuit says.
The go well with additionally notes that she was filming a Netflix sequence “when the assault derailed her life.”
Fulton didn’t declare the quantity in damages she is looking for, nevertheless she is requesting prices associated to her submitting.
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