Another Embarrassing Hollywood Fight: Tom Arnold Says 'The Apprentice' Producer Mark Burnett Choked Him At The Pre-Emmy Party
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Another Embarrassing Hollywood Fight: Tom Arnold Says 'The Apprentice' Producer Mark Burnett Choked Him At The Pre-Emmy Party
This is the season of fights in Hollywood. First, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B had a scuffle, which resulted in some minor injuries. And now, Tom Arnold is accusing Roma Downey and her husband, Mark Burnett, of attacking him.
What went down
The fight, reportedly caused by a disagreement over Arnold’s new series on Viceland, The Hunt for the Trump Tapes, went down at the pre-Emmy party in LA.
Tonight @JimmyKimmelLive meets “The Hunt for The Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold” @realDonaldTrump @MarkBurnettTV @MGMTelevision @TrumpTapes @jimmykimmel pic.twitter.com/mmnCHbEbvB
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) August 15, 2018
A tweet sent out by Arnold claimed that Burnett went "apeshit" on him and tried to choke him.
Mark Burnett just went apeshit & choked me at this huge Emmy party then he ran away with his torn Pink shirt & missing gold chain. I’m waiting for LAPD
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) September 17, 2018
Got this bruise tonight when Tom Arnold tried to ambush my husband Mark and me at a charity event. Is your TV show worth it Tom?Please stop pic.twitter.com/lXvuKjIMI2
— Roma Downey (@RealRomaDowney) September 17, 2018
But this does not add up, because almost at the same time his tweet went out, Roma also shared a photo of her injured hand, saying the 57-year-old comedian tried to ambush Burnett, who produces The Apprentice.
Arnold is suing
It’s hard to determine who is telling the truth, but Arnold has slammed Roma’s story and arm injury as untrue, and said he was filing a report with the LAPD, suing for defamation.
Mark Burnett doesn’t seem too thrilled about my new tv show. #TheHuntForTheTrumpTapes Starts Tuesday 10:30p @VICELAND & we do a Mark Burnett/Apprentice episode the first night. Yes Roma, saving my country is worth it. Brutal bruise. Should’ve gone to a dr last wk when you hurt it
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) September 17, 2018
FYI: Kevin Bacon is a solid reliable brawl witness. Sosie Bacon is a wingman.
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) September 17, 2018
Jeff Probst tried to break it up…CRAZY!!!
— alyson hannigan (@alydenisof) September 17, 2018
He also claimed a tape of what went down is available, and suggested that Roma had sustained the injury long before the altercation. So far, reports of the eyewitnesses, including Alyson Hannigan, have not confirmed stories by either party, and opinions online are divided.
UNprovoked? Yeah right. Y’all know we are talking about Tom Arnold here right? Mark and Roma are 2 of the most well respected, well mannered and easy going people in the business.
— Jack Vale (@jackvale) September 17, 2018
Roma Downey’s husband? Guess he isn’t so Christian after all.
— Cassandra (@Serial_Tragedy) September 17, 2018
Seems @pattonoswalt (Yes, that one) was there and posted a photo with @TomArnold after the incident. Burnett and Downy left immediately after. Victims don’t tend to flee, they tend to call the cops, which Arnold seems to have immediately done.
That’s what I have gathered.
— Tori Barron (@ToriBarron13) September 17, 2018
One commentator threw shots at Burnett for betraying his Christian faith by getting into a fight, while others pointed out Arnold’s history of violence as a reason not to trust his claims. What do you think?