According to the website TMZ, O’Neal, 65, was arrested Saturday in Malibu, California for attacking his son, Griffin O’Neal, 42. The elder Griffin was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm.
John Benedict of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s department explained, "Deputies determined that Griffin O’Neal was assaulted by his father during a family dispute."
Ryan O’Neal, who starred in the film Love Story, was taken into custody before being released on a $50,000 bail. Griffin O’Neal’s girlfriend was also injured in the altercation.