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B.J. Penn Violates Restraining Order, Arrested for Fifth Time in 2025

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.

“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.