Boxing icon Sugar Ray Leonard has spoken out with a series of alarming allegations against his youngest son, Daniel Leonard, after an alleged attempted break-in at the family's Los Angeles home led to an arrest this week.
According to reports, Daniel Ray Leonard, 25, was taken away from the property in the back of a police car on Wednesday after allegedly violating a restraining order involving the former world champion boxer. Reports claimed Daniel attempted to enter the residence by trying exterior door handles, although it remains unclear whether he managed to get inside the home.
The situation appeared to escalate further later that same day when court documents revealed that Sugar Ray filed for another restraining order against his son. In handwritten declarations included in the filing, the 70-year-old boxing legend made deeply personal claims about Daniel's struggles over the past several years, alleging addiction, theft, and increasingly dangerous behaviour within the family home.
Sugar Ray wrote: 'He has overdosed 4 times. They had to bring him back to life 2 times at the hospital!'
The former champion also claimed: 'He has stolen extreme amounts of money valuable items! He steals every day for years! My son Daniel Leonard has been a drug addict for 7 or 8 years at least. His behavior has gotten worse over the years!'
The troubling family dispute has nowreportedlyresulted in multiple court proceedings, while Leonard said both he and his family fear the situation has spiralled out of control.
In the court filing, Sugar Ray claimed there were two separate incidents earlier this month which ultimately led him to seek legal protection from his son.
According to Leonard, the first took place on May 19 at his Pacific Palisades home, where he alleged the situation turned physical between the pair.
'We had a physical altercation where he pushed me and got ugly!' Leonard wrote in the declaration.
He added: 'The police officers were needed at that moment! The police officers came and [Daniel] was escorted off our property because of where things were headed.'
Source: International Business Times UK
