Nicolas Cage’s ex sues actor claiming negligence and enabling son Weston Cage earlier than alleged assault

Nicolas Cage is being sued by his ex, Christina Fulton, one yr after their son, Weston Coppola Cage, allegedly attacked her.

Fulton, 57, filed the civil grievance on Tuesday on the Superior Court docket of California in Los Angeles County, per courtroom paperwork obtained by PEOPLE, accusing Cage, 61, of negligence, negligent supervision, and negligent endeavor. She claims that an April 2024 altercation with Weston, 34, left her with "extreme and life-threatening accidents" and is moreover suing her son for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional misery, negligence, and negligent infliction of emotional misery.

Final July, Weston was arrested on costs of felony assault, in connection to an April incident during which he allegedly punched two victims a number of instances, inflicting damage. LAPD confirmed that two counts of assault with a lethal weapon had been filed towards Weston by the district lawyer, however didn’t affirm if this was concerning the dispute between Weston and his mom that allegedly befell on the identical day.

Initially, Fulton denied studies of an altercation and said that Weston skilled a "psychological well being disaster." After his July arrest, Fulton claimed she was "brutally assaulted" throughout a dispute with him, including "it’s crucial" that Weston "receives the assistance he desperately wants."

Now, Fulton is looking for unspecified damages from the 2 Cages for the "catastrophic bodily, emotional and financial hurt she has endured" on account of the "unprovoked assault" by Weston. She additional alleges that the elder Cage was conscious of Weston’s "lengthy historical past of psychological and psychological dysfunction" and "of committing violent assault and battery" however continued to allow his unhealthy habits and assist him financially.

Fulton claims that Cage's monetary help has included bailing Weston out of jail on a number of events and paying for his downtown Los Angeles apartment. She moreover accuses Cage of failing to verify Weston obtained "mandatory psychiatric" assist, and contributing to his "reckless" way of life, by ingesting alcohol with him "regardless of realizing [Weston's] substance abuse historical past." (Weston has beforehand been open about his struggles with substance abuse and was arrested for a DUI in 2017.)

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The grievance states, "Nicolas knew or ought to have recognized that Weston posed a severe and imminent hazard to others, together with Plaintiff, primarily based on his documented historical past of violent assaults, substance abuse, and psychological instability."

In a press release obtained by Leisure Weekly, an lawyer for Cage responded, "The allegations by Christina Fulton towards Nicolas Cage are absurd and frivolous. Weston Coppola is a 34-year-old man. Mr. Cage doesn’t management Weston's habits in any method and isn’t answerable for Weston's alleged assault of his mom."

Fulton claims that her accidents from the alleged 2024 altercation included a concussion, a number of contusions, a disfiguring eye damage, dental trauma, PTSD, and psychological damages.

"These accidents have required intensive medical care, surgical procedures, and coverings," the lawsuit states, additionally claiming that the assault affected her "thriving" modeling and appearing profession, rendering her unable to movie a current Netflix venture or attend promotional occasions.

Representatives for Christina Fulton and Weston Cage didn’t instantly reply to EW's request for remark.

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In November, Fulton additionally filed a lawsuit towards Weston's ex-wife, Hila Arounian, accusing her of utilizing a "fraudulent restraining order" to stop Fulton and Cage from seeing their granddaughters.

Weston is Cage's solely little one with Fulton, who he dated from 1988 to 1991. The actor can also be a father to son Kal-El, 19, whom he shares with third spouse Alice Kim, and 2-year-old daughter August Francesca with spouse Riko Shibata.

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