UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn is facing serious family turmoil as his mother, Lorraine Shin, has filed for a restraining order against him following two arrests within a 12-hour period.
According to court documents obtained by MMAFighting, Shin submitted the request after a series of disturbing incidents at their Hawaii residence. The request is currently pending judicial review.
Date/Time: 05/26/25 09:34 – 05/26/25 15:00
Subject: PENN, JAY DEE
- Gender: M
- Age: 46
- Race: Hawaiian
- Location: HILO
Arrest Information:
- Case #: 25-047802
- Charge Code: 709-906B
- Charge: ABUSE FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER; AGAINST FAMILY & CHILDREN
- Arrest Charge: A/C
- Bail Set: $1,000
- Bail Posted: $0
- Released By: CARVALHO JR, ROGER W B
- Court Code – Date: HF1 05/27/2025
Date/Time: 05/25/25 21:40 – 05/26/25 01:48
Name: PENN, JAY DEE
Gender: M
Age: 46
Race: Hawaiian
Location: HILO
Arresting Officer: HANLEY, SHANE K
Report #: 25-047664
Charges for OTN: 58400T8
- Charge: 709-906E ABUSE FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER : OFFENSIVE PHYSICAL CONTACT
- Arrest Charge: A/C
- Bail Set: $2,000
- Bail Posted: $2,000
- Released By: HANLEY, SHANE K
- Court Code – Date: HF1 05/27/2025
In her statement to authorities, Shin described what she characterized as “extreme psychological abuse” spanning several months. She claims Penn has been accusing her of not being his real mother, alleging she “killed his family and have taken over his mother’s identity.”
These accusations mirror a concerning social media post Penn made on Instagram, where he wrote: “I need your help. My mother Lorraine Shin, my brother Jay Dee Penn, my brother, Reagan Penn and my brother Kalani Mamazuka we’re all murdered and I need you to investigate these guys get these people out of my house and my off my properties.”
Shin’s statement details a troubling pattern of behavior beginning May 11, when she returned home to find her personal belongings, including clothes, jewelry, and even her bed, removed from her bedroom. When Penn allegedly denied knowledge of their whereabouts, she filed a theft report.
The situation escalated on May 16 when Shin claims her purse containing identification, credit cards, and safe keys disappeared. After installing security measures including deadbolts and cameras, Shin alleges Penn sabotaged these protections by removing cameras and putting glue in her door locks.
The confrontation that led to Penn’s first arrest occurred on May 25. Shin claims she discovered Penn had taken her mail, and when she confronted him, he allegedly “shoved a bright flashlight into her face” to prevent her from calling police.
“I tried turning in several directions and he continued to blind me with his flashlight,” Shin wrote. “I then tried to grab the flashlight and remove it from my face and then he grabbed my arms and shoved me against the 4-door gray sedan, which I felt a sharp pain in my back.”
After Shin’s son Reagan responded to her screams for help, police were called and Penn was arrested with instructions to stay away from the home for 48 hours.
However, Shin alleges Penn violated this order the very next morning when she caught him entering the house through a sliding glass door. After another confrontation at Reagan’s nearby home, police arrested Penn a second time.
In her restraining order request, Shin suggests her son may be suffering from Capgras delusional syndrome, a rare psychiatric disorder where someone believes close family members have been replaced by imposters.
“He believes I’m an imposter who has killed his family to gain control of the family assets,” Shin wrote. “In the best interest for my safety, I ask the court for a six month [temporary restraining order] and have my son ordered to get medical treatment or other source of therapy.”
Court records indicate Penn faces multiple legal challenges in Hawaii, including a civil lawsuit and a separate restraining order keeping him away from a woman and two children.
Penn, 46, has not publicly addressed these allegations beyond posting a video of his initial arrest on social media. The former two-division UFC champion last competed professionally in 2019, ending his career with seven consecutive losses. UFC would’ve kept on Penn however a video of him getting knocked out in a random dispute in Hawaii surfaced at which point Dana White declared Penn is done with the promotion.
