Josh Brolin Jeffrey Wright Bar Fight
July 12, 2008: Actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright were arrested during a bar fight in Shreveport, Louisiana. Brolin and Wright were in Shreveport filming director Oliver Stone's movie about President George W. Bush, W.1
On January 6, 2009, TMZ reported that if the pair continued to abide by the terms of their probation until their March 11, 2008 court date all charges would be dropped. The same day the website released footage of the evening of the night of their arrest. 2
Fast Facts
- Brolin and Wright were taken into custody just after 2 a.m. on July 12, 20083
- Actors arrested after a fight at the Stray Cat bar in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana3
- Brolin and Wright were charged with interfering with police3
- Brolin portrays President George W. Bush in the film, W1
- Wright plays former Secretary of State, Colin Powell1
- Several crew members of W were also arrested1
- Brolin posted a $334 bond1
- Actors were reportedly tased and pepper sprayed during their arrest4
Arrest
TMZ reported on July 16, 2008, that Brolin and Wright were tased and pepper sprayed by Louisiana police during their arrest. Onlookers witnessed the cops using foul language and calling Wright the "N" word. Part of the footage was recorded on a cell phone.4
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