Retired UFC legend B.J. Penn is openly appealing for assistance from UFC CEO Dana White, former executive Lorenzo Fertitta, and other former business associates as a legal and personal crisis deepens in his hometown of Hilo, Hawaii.

The 46-year-old retired welterweight and lightweight champion has been arrested several times in the past few months on assault and abuse charges against his mother.

Court documents indicate that Penn feels his mother and other relatives are in league with impersonators, and as a result, he has become increasingly erratic. His most recent arrest came after he violated a restraining order taken out against him.

Representing Himself in Court, Awaiting Legal Counsel

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According to MMA Junkie, Penn currently does not have legal representation. He appeared in court earlier this month, choosing to represent himself, and is scheduled for another hearing in August, when the court will consider assigning him a court-appointed standby attorney.

This judicial ambiguity has contributed to what seems to be a grim mental health crisis, with Penn claiming that he is a victim of a concerted attempt to steal from him, incite his arrest, and kill him.

Penn's Video Plea Screams Help

In an Instagram video, Penn stood outside his family's house, now allegedly being lived in by someone else, and made a straight emotional appeal to Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta, UFC Gyms' Mark Mastrov, and RVCA's Pat Tenore.

"I've been pushed out. This is the house I grew up in. I've lived here my whole life. Fought in the UFC, became a world champion and all that stuff. Mark Mastrov, UFC Gyms, I know we do really well to help promote the UFC Gym companies. ... I'm kicked out of the house. "


He said he put every dollar he made from the UFC, sponsorships, and entrepreneurial opportunities back into his family, only to now be displaced and isolated, having to do laundry at a laundromat despite his championship status.

Allegations of Threats and Isolation

In the video's caption, Penn stated that he was being goaded to respond with violence, anticipating that if he were to do so, he would go to jail. He also accused people of trying to kill him by what he referred to as an "army of thieves."

He believed that his mother had been killed and replaced 15 years ago by imposters.

Penn said that this is a robbery happening in Hilo, Hawaii. He added that those people try to get under his skin, but if he takes the hook, he will lose everything.

Penn called on anybody he'd ever worked with in the UFC, RVCA, UFC Gyms, or sponsorship company who had enjoyed his name and wanted to benefit from it to help him during this time.