TMZ has learned Nic Cage was arrested early Saturday morning in New Orleans for domestic abuse.
According to official records, he was arrested for one count of domestic abuse and one count of disturbing the peace.
Cage was held on $11,000 bond and eventually released.
Cage is in town filming a movie called "Medallion," where he was spotted on set yesterday.
Nic Cage
Arrested
for Domestic Abuse
4/16/2011 12:30 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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al baby
Dipstick
Puckett
This is bullsh*t.
Big Daddy
Ut Oh
PRO US
A friend of Charlie Sheen!
al baby
Ha ha first i know bfd
Puckett
Let's go break him out...
BREAKFAST4
Maybe he can make another crappy movie while in jail...
bka62223
Dudes had a lot on his plate...
CC
First the IRS. Next his managers. Now a girlfriend/spouse. Let's just hope the broad's name he beat isn't Michael.....
Anya
Sounds like someone didn't like the fact that he gave so much away in gifts to other people.
(And thanks for postng the newest item first TMZ)
mija
This isn't surprising. Nick Cage looks like a **** and he is one.
cherry
When it rains it pours
Sugarbutt
His real name is Coppola, and he's related to Francis Ford and Talia Shire. He was never qualified as an actor. This is why they joke about him the worst example of nepotism.
aquanet
What a beautiful mess! I still love him!
PRO US
We've seen Cage bust out of jails before. You can't cage Cage.