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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Nicolas Cage's son pleads not guilty to assaulting mother
Caption: Nicolas Cage's eldest son, Weston Cage Coppola has pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault with a deadly weapon. The case comes following an incident in April when his mother, Christina Fulton, alleged her son beat her when she tried to help him during a mental breakdown. His legal team denies the allegations, claiming he "is simply a victim and witness”. Responding to his mother's claims that he needs "help" after he allegedly assaulted her, Cage Coppola quipped, "She needs help," when TMZ approached him outside the Los Angeles courthouse. The outlet also spoke with Fulton after her court appearance, with her saying, "I hope he gets the help he needs.” Fulton recalled to Us magazine earlier this month how friends of her son had urged her to intervene when he experienced a "manic rage" and he allegedly lashed out at her. ”I was brutally assaulted and sustained serious injuries," she claimed. She has since said she tried to avoid her son going to jail, in favour of a mental health evaluation. Cage Coppola, meanwhile, told Us, "There is no help I desperately need. There is a lot of inaccurate information printed.” He was previously released on a $150,000 (£117,000) bond reportedly paid by his famous father. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Nicolas Cage,Weston Cage Coppola,Guilty,Assaulting,Mother,TMZ,Approached,Allegations,Los Angeles,Courthouse,Son,Mental Health,Mental Breakdown
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