Scuffle between Tom Arnold and a producer of "The Apprentice" has led to an exchange on social media
LOS ANGELES — A scuffle between Tom Arnold and a producer of « The Apprentice » has led to an exchange on social media. Arnold tweeted that producer Mark Burnett choked him at a pre-Emmys party Sunday in Los Angeles. Burnett’s wife, actress Roma Downey, tweeted that Arnold « tried to ambush » the couple, and she posted a photo of what she says is her bruised hand.
Arnold’s lawyer, Marty Singer, told The Hollywood Reporter that Burnett « attacked » Arnold.
Actress Alyson Hannigan tweeted that she witnessed the confrontation and thought it was a joke until security jumped in.
Police say no report was taken. However, Arnold tweeted on Monday that he was « filing charges » against Burnett.
Emails to the celebrities’ representatives were not immediately returned.
Arnold’s new show, « The Hunt for the Trump Tapes, » is set to debut Tuesday. The show follows Arnold’s attempts to find tapes that show Donald Trump expressing bigoted views on the set of « The Apprentice, » which Burnett produces.
