Nicolas Cage 's ex-girlfriend, Christina Fulton, is suing both the actor and their son Weston Cage following an alleged physical alterca...
Nicolas Cage's ex-girlfriend, Christina Fulton, is suing both the actor and their son Weston Cage following an alleged physical altercation that took place in April 2024.
Fulton - who dated Cage from 1988 through 1991 - has submitted a civil complaint to the Superior Court of California in
She is suing Cage, 61, for 'negligent supervision and negligent undertaking' of their son. Christina is also suing her son for assault, battery as well as negligent and intentional inflection of emotional distress.
The Hard Drive actress, 57, previously claimed that the 34-year-old 'brutally assaulted' her during a mental health crisis near his home, which left her with 'severe and life-threatening injuries.'
Weston - who has since pleaded not guilty - was arrested in July 2024 on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, and was released on a $150,000 bond.
Nicolas Cage's lawyer hit back at Fulton's claims in a statement to People on Thursday, which read: 'The allegations by Christina Fulton against Nicolas Cage are absurd and frivolous.
'Weston Coppola is a 34-year-old man. Mr. Cage does not control Weston's behavior in any manner and is not responsible for Weston's alleged assault of his mother.'
Last month, the pair were spotted at the assault trial in Los Angeles - which was granted a continuance and delayed.
Fulton is also requesting unspecified damages for the 'catastrophic physical, emotional and economic harm she has endured due to an unprovoked attack by their son, Weston.'
In the complaint, the star claimed that Nicolas enabled their son's behavior - despite being 'aware' of Weston's 'long history of mental and psychological disorder.'
'Weston has a long history of mental and psychological disorder and a history of committing violent assault and battery and harming numerous individuals,' the suit stated, according to People.
'Nicolas has been aware of Weston's history and nevertheless failed to take action to prevent Weston from committing acts of violence and harming others.'
Christina also claimed that her ex further enabled Weston's 'reckless' lifestyle and behavior such as drinking alcohol together 'despite knowing his substance abuse history.'
She also alleged the Longlegs actor bailed their son out of jail on more than one occasion, paid his son's rent at a condo in L.A. and did nothing to ensure that Weston received 'necessary psychiatric' help.
'Nicolas knew or should have known that Weston posed a serious and imminent danger to others, including Plaintiff, based on his documented history of violent assaults, substance abuse, and mental instability.'
In the complaint, Christina claimed that the alleged assault that took place in April of last year 'devastated Fulton's thriving career as a former model, actress and entrepreneur.'
Nicolas Cage accused of 'enabling' son Weston who 'attacked' his own mother
Weston and Fulton both arrived separately at an LA court last month for the assault trial, with Fulton's attorney Joseph Farzam accusing Cage of 'enabling Weston his whole life', leading to his alleged aggressive behavior.
In a video obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com after the trial was granted a continuance, Farzam said: 'The defendant is buying time to try and evade justice and that's not going to happen, my client is here to make sure justice is done.'
He added, 'Essentially as you can understand, my client was brutally assaulted, she was viciously attacked by her own son and by making sure that justice is served and he is prosecuted to the full extent of the law, what she's doing is tough love.
'She's making sure he's held accountable so he'll never do this to anybody else. Justice will get served and she will come here as many times as she needs to make sure that gets done.
'I'm confident he'll be convicted, she'll make sure he gets mental health treatment, he needs serious mental health help, jail time. if that's what it takes, so be it.'
The attorney confirmed that Weston and Fulton have had no contact since the alleged assault, saying: 'She fears for her life, she fears he'll do this again and she'll have no further contact with him.'
The scuffle between Weston and Fulton occurred on April 28 in the Los Angeles area, when a verbal dispute reportedly turned physical.
'On April 28th, 2024, around 5:30 p.m., I received urgent messages from friends of my son, Weston Cage, regarding his deteriorating mental state, urging me to come help,' Fulton said in a statement obtained by People.
'When I arrived to offer support and console him, he was already in the midst of a manic rage. Within minutes, I was brutally assaulted and sustained serious injuries,' she claimed.
'Despite my desperate pleas to the responding police officers to detain him for a mental-health evaluation, the police officers refused my request.'
Fulton added in her statement: 'As a mother, I am deeply saddened and concerned about Weston's ongoing mental-health crisis. It is imperative that he receives the help he desperately needs.'
The LAPD confirmed that Weston was booked for assault with a deadly weapon - just weeks after his mother was spotted with intense bruises on her face.
The LAPD also confirmed with People the arrest was made in direct connection to the alleged April 28 altercation.
Weston's case was submitted to the district attorney's office on May 10 and on June 26 the DA filed two counts of assault with a deadly weapon against him. An arrest warrant was later issued.
The actor was released on a $150,000 bail around 10am. The U.S. Sun reported that his father is believed to be the one who bailed him out.
A source previously told The Sun of the arrest: 'The family knew this was going to happen but needless to say, it is a very big shock.'
An ambulance was reportedly called to the home to check out Fulton, but she declined to be taken to the hospital, TMZ reported at the time of the alleged incident.
It is not the first time the son of the National Treasure actor has been in trouble with the law, as he was arrested in 2017 got DUI and a hit-and-run.
Police said that he hit multiple parked cars, signs and mailboxes before he crashed his car into a tree. After being taken to the hospital, he was charged with a DUI and arrested on $30,000 bail.
In 2011, he faced domestic violence charges after he had a dispute with his ex-wife Nikki Williams, according to ABC News.
Weston has been treated for mental health issues in the past. He was hospitalized on a psychiatric hold in 2011 after a violent incident in Los Angeles.
Fulton and Cage began dating in 1988 and welcomed Weston in 1990. The couple never married and broke up within a year of Weston's birth.
They alleged she embezzled $100,000, engaged in a smear campaign against them and requested a 'fraudulent restraining order' that stopped Fulton and her family from seeing Weston's twin girls, Venice and Cyress.
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