Michael Madsen’s lawyer is addressing the “Reservoir Canine” star’s arrest at his Malibu house over the weekend, asserting that Madsen has been having an “ongoing drawback” together with his estranged spouse.
Legal professional Perry Wander alleged Friday in a press release to The Occasions that DeAnna Madsen “broke into” the actor’s Malibu house. The 2 have been separated for years and she or he now not lives with “The Hateful Eight” star, he mentioned.
“She broke into his home and he confronted her and requested her to depart. This has been an ongoing drawback,” Wander mentioned.
Wander mentioned his shopper has requested him to acquire a restraining order in opposition to her and to file for divorce, however “as a result of he has one minor little one he’s been delaying it.” He additionally mentioned that DeAnna is not going to pursue costs in opposition to the actor.
The lawyer mentioned that DeAnna has “not been steady” since the 2022 suicide dying of their eldest son.
“Michael has proven immense compassion and restraint throughout this era in direction of his estranged spouse. He’s positively not responsible of home violence,” Wander mentioned.
The Quentin Tarantino movie star, 66, and his spouse, 63, wed in 1996 and have been legally separated because the dying of their 26-year-old son Hudson, a former U.S. Military sergeant and Tarantino’s godson. The previous couple share two different youngsters, sons Calvin and Luke, the latter of whom elected to reside together with his father when he was 16 and continues to take action at 18, Wander mentioned. (Michael Madsen additionally has a son named Christian from a earlier relationship.)
In line with the Los Angeles County Sheriff‘s Division, deputies responded to a home disturbance name at Madsen’s Malibu house about 12:15 a.m. Saturday. “The informant acknowledged {that a} feminine grownup alleged her husband pushed her and locked her out of their residence,” a public data officer instructed The Occasions.
Based mostly on their preliminary investigation, deputies decided that the Madsens have been concerned in “a home incident” and he was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor spousal battery. He was transported and booked on the Malibu/Misplaced Hills Sheriff’s Station and launched from custody at 9:12 a.m after posting $20,000 bail, in line with on-line jail data.
Earlier this week, the general public data officer mentioned that the investigation was ongoing and could be forwarded to the Van Nuys Superior Courthouse for submitting. No new particulars have been made out there when the sheriff’s data bureau was contacted once more Friday.
As of Friday morning, no costs had been filed. Nonetheless, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district lawyer’s workplace confirmed that “a case is below evaluate.”
“In line with Mr. Madsen‘s estranged spouse Deanna, costs are going to be dropped. He’s not going to be charged, she has no want to prosecute. There was no home battery. The case nevertheless remains to be being investigated by LASD as is customary in all DV [domestic violence] instances,” Wander mentioned in an e-mail to The Occasions.
“A divorce is one thing she doesn’t need, nor does she need to prosecute Michael who additionally has private challenges. She has instructed me that repeatedly. She desires privateness now as a result of it’s too painful for her to relive her son’s dying within the press,” he added.
DeAnna Madsen, 63, didn’t instantly reply Friday to The Occasions’ requests for remark.
Nonetheless, in a press release to the Hollywood Reporter, she mentioned: “Michael is struggling together with his personal private points. Myself and our kids have been supporting him to the perfect of our capacity. We might request privateness presently.”
