
Nicolas Cage Arrested in New Orleans After Public Quarrel with Wife

April 16 2011, Published 7:34 a.m. ET
Nicolas Cage has had his fair share of legal woes over the years concerning his finances, but now the National Treasure actor is having a different problem with the law. According to new reports, the 47-year-old was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of domestic abuse.
TMZ reports that Nicolas was arrested in New Orleans this morning and booked under charges of alleged domestic abuse and disturbing the peace after arguing publically with his wife Alice Kim in the street.
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The Con Air star was arrested by the New Orleans Police Department, after allegedly daring them to take him in, but was released at 11:20 AM on a t $11,000 bond.
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His wife claims that there was no actual physical contact during their argument relating to rental property, according to sources at TMZ, and she does not want Nicolas to be charged with domestic abuse.