In an interview with The New York Times published on June 22, the now 63-year-old Penn talked about these rumors. He recalled, “I had a SWAT team come into my house,” explaining that this happened when Madonna told the police about guns in their home. Penn continued, “I said: ‘I’m not coming out. I’m going to finish my breakfast.’ The next thing I knew, windows were being broken all around the house and they came in. They had me in handcuffs.”
Penn mentioned that he was aware of media claims that he had “trussed [Madonna] up like a turkey” and that someone once asked him about hitting her with a baseball bat. He said, “I didn’t know what the hell she was talking about. Now, I think it’s fair to say that I’m not the biggest guy in the world. But if I hit Mike Tyson in the head with a baseball bat, he’s going to the hospital.”
Regarding Madonna, Penn said, “She’s someone I love,” and spoke about how they repaired their friendship after divorcing, noting, “It turns out it’s a lot quicker to repair a friendship after divorce if there are not kids involved.”
In 2015, Madonna denied the abuse allegations in an affidavit used in court when Penn sued Lee Daniels for defamation. This happened after Daniels compared Penn to Terrence Howard, who admitted to hitting his first wife. Penn’s $10 million lawsuit was settled, and he mentioned to The Times, “Not only did we win the case, but Daniels wrote a public letter and he had to contribute to CORE,” which is Penn’s nonprofit organization.
Madonna stated in her affidavit, “While we certainly had more than one heated argument during our marriage, Sean has never struck me, ‘tied me up,’ or physically assaulted me, and any report to the contrary is completely outrageous, malicious, reckless and false.”
Sean Penn is addressing old rumors about him being physically abusive towards his ex-wife Madonna. The actor was married to the singer from 1985 to 1989. Back in 1987, there were allegations that he had hit Madonna with a baseball bat, which she has denied, along with other claims of abuse.
In an interview with The New York Times published on June 22, the now 63-year-old Penn talked about these rumors. He recalled, “I had a SWAT team come into my house,” explaining that this happened when Madonna told the police about guns in their home. Penn continued, “I said: ‘I’m not coming out. I’m going to finish my breakfast.’ The next thing I knew, windows were being broken all around the house and they came in. They had me in handcuffs.”
Penn mentioned that he was aware of media claims that he had “trussed [Madonna] up like a turkey” and that someone once asked him about hitting her with a baseball bat. He said, “I didn’t know what the hell she was talking about. Now, I think it’s fair to say that I’m not the biggest guy in the world. But if I hit Mike Tyson in the head with a baseball bat, he’s going to the hospital.”
Regarding Madonna, Penn said, “She’s someone I love,” and spoke about how they repaired their friendship after divorcing, noting, “It turns out it’s a lot quicker to repair a friendship after divorce if there are not kids involved.”
In 2015, Madonna denied the abuse allegations in an affidavit used in court when Penn sued Lee Daniels for defamation. This happened after Daniels compared Penn to Terrence Howard, who admitted to hitting his first wife. Penn’s $10 million lawsuit was settled, and he mentioned to The Times, “Not only did we win the case, but Daniels wrote a public letter and he had to contribute to CORE,” which is Penn’s nonprofit organization.
Madonna stated in her affidavit, “While we certainly had more than one heated argument during our marriage, Sean has never struck me, ‘tied me up,’ or physically assaulted me, and any report to the contrary is completely outrageous, malicious, reckless and false.”