Ryan O'Neal accused of assaulting his son

Ryan O'Neal was arrested early Saturday morning "regarding a battery that had occurred" at his Malibu residence. He is accused of assaulting his son, Griffin O'Neal. Ryan was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm. He was released on a $50,000 bond.

Evidently the elder O'Neal and Griffin got into an argument and Neil Hassman, Ryan's Manager, said that he was simply defending himself after his son began swinging a fireplace poker wildly. Griffin's pregnant girlfriend was injured in the incident, but was treated and released at a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Hassman claims the injuries were caused by Griffin and not by Ryan.

I feel sorry for this family. They're all just totally screwed up. I hope that Redmond (Ryan's son with Farrah Fawcett) isn't as messed up as his half sibs.

Tags: Ryan O'Neal, Griffin O'Neal, Farrah Fawcett, Redmond O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal