As a legal analyst, I’ve seen my share of celebrity disputes, but this one has all the markings of a particularly messy and high-profile case. Fulton’s lawsuit not only targets her son, Weston, for assault, battery, and emotional distress but also places significant blame on Nicolas Cage, alleging negligent supervision and a failure to intervene despite being aware of Weston’s struggles.
Fulton, 57, claims the April 2024 incident with Weston, 34, resulted in a litany of severe injuries, and is suing her son for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
The timeline of events is crucial here. Last July, Weston was arrested on felony assault charges stemming from an April incident where he allegedly punched two victims’ multiple times, causing injury. The LAPD confirmed that the district attorney filed two counts of assault with a deadly weapon against Weston. While authorities didn’t confirm whether this related to the alleged dispute with his mother, Fulton’s lawsuit paints a disturbing picture of escalating tensions.
