Jon Koppenhaver - Legal Troubles

Legal Troubles

War Machine has also had several scrapes with legal authorities. On September 2, 2007, he was found guilty of striking a Las Vegas man in the face and choking him unconscious during a parking lot scuffle. In February, 2008, he was sentenced to three years of probation and 30 days of community service, avoiding the possible felony charge and accompanying prison time.

On February 22, 2008, Koppenhaver's San Diego defense attorney arranged a lenient fine and probationary sentence for a prior assault which could have ended his fighting career, if charged as a felony. War Machine's second assault case resulted in a felony conviction. Both of his assault and battery cases were heard in San Diego Courts, according to his attorney.

In February 2009, War Machine began working as a topless bottle server at the alternative gay nightclub Krave in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was arrested at Krave on February 7, 2009, and escorted out by security.

On November 28, 2009, War Machine was reported by witnesses to have "gone crazy" at pornographic actress Brooke Haven's birthday party. He attacked several people and ran off before the police came. Here is what he said about the situation on his Twitter.

"Fuck...last night was NOT good...lil' misunderstanding and then WM was back in effect and the bodies hit the floor. I'm fucked...Pretty sure my porn days are over. Prolly be going to jail too...when they find me...haha!"

On December 1, 2009, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department issued a warrant for War Machine's arrest. On February 28, 2010, War Machine was arrested in Point Loma in San Diego, California after pushing a bar owner and destroying several glasses in the bar. Witnesses said that War Machine became agitated after a bartender asked for a second form of identification when Machine handed her his driver's license which used the name "War Machine" (since he had legally changed his name). Machine then became “irritated” and made a swiping motion with his hand over the bar, knocking over and shattering several bottles and glasses. The bartender said the glass hit various parts of her body, which caused some injuries. Before leaving the bar, Machine allegedly shoved another woman who was later identified as the bar's owner.

On March 31, 2010, he was again arrested in San Diego, California under suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a confrontation at a Pacific Beach bar.

The incident allegedly occurred when War Machine was involved in an altercation with several individuals at the Pacific Beach bar and the bar's bouncer attempted to separate them. The bouncer testified in court that Machine then punched him in the face, giving him a split lip and several loose teeth. A bar security camera captured footage of War Machine then proceeding outside the bar to fight the individuals before being coaxed by his friends to stop. Machine then was seen breaking free and going back on the attack against the individuals. The bouncer at the bar testified that his conduct was "beyond aggressive ... crazy almost."

It was reported that officers had to place a bag over his head to keep him from spitting at them. War Machine responded by way of his Twitter account saying: "Why the spit bag? Fuck if I know!?? I never spit! lol...they just put it on to be dicks and/or disguise who I was...??