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B.J. Penn was arrested again after recently violating the protective order his mother filed against him.
The Hawaii Police Department confirmed the UFC Hall of Famer’s release in a statement. Penn was released on bail Monday. It was his fifth arrest this year.
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“Hawaii Island police arrested and charged 46-year-old Jay Dee “BJ” Penn of Hilo, for violating a court order for protection,” the statement read. “At 4:03 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, Hilo patrol officers responded to a report of a violation in the area of Puueo Street in Hilo. Upon arrival, officers determined that Penn had entered a property in violation of the terms of a court order for protection in which he is the respondent.
“Penn was later located in the area and arrested without incident. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, he was charged with violating the order for protection. His bail was set at $2,000, which he later posted.”
Mother Was Granted 1-Year Protection Order Against Penn in August
Last month, a judge granted Lorraine Shin a one-year, no contact protection order against her son. As part of the protective order, Penn is prohibited from coming within 100 yards of his mother’s residence and place of employment. He is also prohibited from coming within 100 feet of Shin at any neutral location and must leave immediately if they happen to be in the same place. Penn is not allowed to contact Shin in any manner, including via telephone, written or electronic means of communication.
Shin claimed that she has been subject to “extreme psychological abuse” from Penn, who has allegedly taken her personal belongings, stolen her mail, attempted to remove security cameras from her home and tried to prevent her from calling the police. Penn has been arrested multiple times in recent months for violating the terms of what had been a temporary restraining order.
Shin has stated that she believes her son suffers from Capgras delusional syndrome, a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a delusion that a friend, spouse, parent, other close family member has been replaced by an identical imposter. In her initial restraining order request, Shin asked that Penn receive medical help or therapy for his condition.
A former champion at both lightweight and welterweight, the 46-year-old Penn hasn’t fought since May 2019, when he lost a unanimous decision to Clay Guida at UFC 237. He exited the UFC on a seven-fight losing streak.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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