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The Advertiser
3 days ago
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- The Advertiser
Rusty regrets his telephone-throwing arrest in New York
Regrets, Russell Crowe has a few. The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was arrested in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel concierge, and has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday. "Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days," he said. "I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret," he said. "Regret is one of the greatest processes. "You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said." Crowe was led from the Mercer Hotel in handcuffs after lashing out at staff when he was unable to place a call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. He spent six hours in custody before being charged. Crowe references the incident in the music video for his latest single Save Me, recorded with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. The Gladiator star was in New York in June 2005 to promote his film Cinderella Man, about the heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock. He had tried to call Spencer at their Sydney home so he could say goodnight to their young son. After failing to connect through the hotel's phone system, Crowe went down to reception and threw the device at Nestor Estrada, the 28-year-old concierge. Police said the actor broke down in tears when he was handcuffed. "I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I was at the bottom of a well," he admitted at the time. He said he was "very sorry" and acknowledged problems controlling his anger. Crowe initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a reduced offence. He was fined and avoided prison. He settled a civil case brought by Estrada, reportedly paying about $US100,000 ($A153,587). Speaking about the incident in connection with his new music, Crowe reflected on the highs and lows of his career. "The song is just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail." Regrets, Russell Crowe has a few. The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was arrested in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel concierge, and has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday. "Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days," he said. "I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret," he said. "Regret is one of the greatest processes. "You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said." Crowe was led from the Mercer Hotel in handcuffs after lashing out at staff when he was unable to place a call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. He spent six hours in custody before being charged. Crowe references the incident in the music video for his latest single Save Me, recorded with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. The Gladiator star was in New York in June 2005 to promote his film Cinderella Man, about the heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock. He had tried to call Spencer at their Sydney home so he could say goodnight to their young son. After failing to connect through the hotel's phone system, Crowe went down to reception and threw the device at Nestor Estrada, the 28-year-old concierge. Police said the actor broke down in tears when he was handcuffed. "I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I was at the bottom of a well," he admitted at the time. He said he was "very sorry" and acknowledged problems controlling his anger. Crowe initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a reduced offence. He was fined and avoided prison. He settled a civil case brought by Estrada, reportedly paying about $US100,000 ($A153,587). Speaking about the incident in connection with his new music, Crowe reflected on the highs and lows of his career. "The song is just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail." Regrets, Russell Crowe has a few. The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was arrested in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel concierge, and has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday. "Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days," he said. "I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret," he said. "Regret is one of the greatest processes. "You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said." Crowe was led from the Mercer Hotel in handcuffs after lashing out at staff when he was unable to place a call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. He spent six hours in custody before being charged. Crowe references the incident in the music video for his latest single Save Me, recorded with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. The Gladiator star was in New York in June 2005 to promote his film Cinderella Man, about the heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock. He had tried to call Spencer at their Sydney home so he could say goodnight to their young son. After failing to connect through the hotel's phone system, Crowe went down to reception and threw the device at Nestor Estrada, the 28-year-old concierge. Police said the actor broke down in tears when he was handcuffed. "I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I was at the bottom of a well," he admitted at the time. He said he was "very sorry" and acknowledged problems controlling his anger. Crowe initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a reduced offence. He was fined and avoided prison. He settled a civil case brought by Estrada, reportedly paying about $US100,000 ($A153,587). Speaking about the incident in connection with his new music, Crowe reflected on the highs and lows of his career. "The song is just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail." Regrets, Russell Crowe has a few. The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was arrested in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel concierge, and has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday. "Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days," he said. "I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret," he said. "Regret is one of the greatest processes. "You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said." Crowe was led from the Mercer Hotel in handcuffs after lashing out at staff when he was unable to place a call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. He spent six hours in custody before being charged. Crowe references the incident in the music video for his latest single Save Me, recorded with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. The Gladiator star was in New York in June 2005 to promote his film Cinderella Man, about the heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock. He had tried to call Spencer at their Sydney home so he could say goodnight to their young son. After failing to connect through the hotel's phone system, Crowe went down to reception and threw the device at Nestor Estrada, the 28-year-old concierge. Police said the actor broke down in tears when he was handcuffed. "I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I was at the bottom of a well," he admitted at the time. He said he was "very sorry" and acknowledged problems controlling his anger. Crowe initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a reduced offence. He was fined and avoided prison. He settled a civil case brought by Estrada, reportedly paying about $US100,000 ($A153,587). Speaking about the incident in connection with his new music, Crowe reflected on the highs and lows of his career. "The song is just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail."
Express Tribune
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Russell Crowe reflects on 2005 phone-throwing incident after nearly two decades of silence
Russell Crowe has spoken publicly for the first time in nearly 20 years about the infamous phone-throwing incident that led to his arrest in New York in 2005. The Oscar-winning actor, now 61, expressed regret over the episode in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, saying he has grown from the experience and now values the lessons it taught him. The incident occurred in June 2005 at the Mercer Hotel in Manhattan, where Crowe was staying while promoting his film Cinderella Man. After being unable to make a long-distance call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer, in Australia, Crowe lost his temper and threw a telephone at a front desk employee, Nestor Estrada. He was arrested and led from the hotel in handcuffs, spending six hours in police custody. Crowe initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of third-degree assault. He avoided jail time but paid a reported $100,000 to settle a civil lawsuit filed by Estrada. At the time, Crowe admitted he struggled with anger management and described feeling 'at the bottom of a well.' Now, Crowe has reflected on the experience through both words and music. In the video for his new single Save Me, with his band The Gentlemen Barbers, he alludes to the incident. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, he said, 'At 61, I can forgive my bad days. I absolutely respect regret. Regret is one of the greatest processes.' Crowe added that he has become 'smarter' over the years and more honest with himself. He shared a tongue-in-cheek reference to his time in custody: 'Sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail.' The actor was married to Danielle Spencer from 2003 until their separation in 2012. They finalized their divorce in 2018 and share two sons, Charlie and Tennyson.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Russell Crowe opens up about assault arrest in 2005
Russell Crowe has opened up about his assault arrest in 2005. The New Zealand-born actor, 61, was seized by police in New York in 2005 for assault after throwing a telephone at a hotel employee, and he has now reflected on the incident in an interview with the Daily Telegraph on Sunday (17.08.25.) He said: 'Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days. 'I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret,' he said. 'Regret is one of the greatest processes.' He added: 'You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said.' Russell was led from the Mercer Hotel in handcuffs during the incidence after lashing out at staff when he was unable to place a call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. He spent six hours in custody before being charged. Russell references the incident in the music video for his latest single Save Me, recorded with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. The Gladiator actor was in New York in June 2005 to promote his film Cinderella Man, about the heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock at the time. He had attempted to call Danielle, then 36, at their Sydney apartment so he could say goodnight to their young son. After failing to connect through the hotel's phone system, Russell went down to reception and threw the device at Nestor Estrada, a 28-year-old concierge. Police said the actor broke down in tears when he was handcuffed. At the time he admitted: 'I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I was at the bottom of a well.' He also said he was 'very sorry' and acknowledged problems controlling his anger. Russell initially faced felony charges but later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a reduced offence. He was fined and avoided prison. In August 2005 he settled a civil case brought by Nestor, reportedly paying about $100,000. Speaking about the incident in connection with his new music, Russell said: 'The song is just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail.' Russell and Danielle, now 56, had met in 1989 on the set of The Crossing. They married in 2003 at his farm in Nana Glen, New South Wales, separated in 2012 and finalised their divorce in 2018. They share two sons – Charlie, 21, and 19-year-old Tennyson.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Russell Crowe breaks his 20-year silence on THAT phone-throwing incident in New York that saw him arrested for assault and led away in handcuffs
Russell Crowe has spoken of his 'regret' over a 2005 incident that saw him arrested for assault. The New Zealand-born actor spent six hours in a New York jail after throwing a phone at a reception employee at the Mercer Hotel in June of that year. He was famously led from the luxury hotel in handcuffs after expressing his frustration at being unable to make a long-distance call to his then-wife, Danielle Spencer. The 61-year-old references the incident in a music video for his latest single, Save Me, with his band, The Gentlemen Barbers. 'Look man, at 61, I can forgive my bad days,' he told the Daily Telegraph on Sunday. 'I'm not at all one of those people that say you shouldn't have regrets, I absolutely respect regret. Regret is one of the greatest processes.' Crowe says he has grown 'smarter' with age and is now a better person than he was then, having 'fixed' and 'found himself' in the years since. 'You know, you're not gonna be finding any improvement by not being honest with yourself about who you are and what you did, what you might've said,' he explained. Crowe said the new song is, 'Just a reminder that not every night you get to play in front of 12,000 people – sometimes you're singing Irish folk songs to the prison officer who is looking after you in jail.' The 2005 incident unfolded when Crowe was trying to call his then-wife Spencer at home in their Sydney apartment and wanted a phone that worked. Crowe was in New York to publicise his boxing film Cinderella Man, about the Depression-era heavyweight champion Jim Braddock, when the fight happened. He was hoping to say goodnight to his young son at 4am local time when he struggled to find an outside line. After complaining to the front desk from his room, he went down to the hotel reception and launched his attack. The star is said to have broken down in tears after he was handcuffed by police. The 2005 incident unfolded when Crowe was trying to call his then-wife Danielle Spencer at home in their Sydney apartment and wanted a phone that worked. Pictured together He later said he was 'at the bottom of a well,' adding, 'I can't communicate how dark my life is right now'. Crowe admitted at the time that he was 'very sorry' for the incident and confessed that he had a problem controlling his anger - but has avoided speaking about the situation since. The Gladiator star initially faced felony charges, but he later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of third-degree assault. He was fined, but avoided jail time. In August 2005, Crowe settled a civil lawsuit filed by the New York hotel clerk, Nestor Estrada, that he had assaulted with a telephone that June. While the details of the settlement are confidential, Crowe is understood to have paid out around $100,000 to Estrada. Danielle, 56, and Russell, who met in 1989 on the set of the film The Crossing, married in April 2003 at the actor's farm in Nana Glen, New South Wales. They separated in 2012 and finalised their divorce six years later. During their time together, the couple welcomed two sons: Charlie, 21, and Tennyson, 19.
Daily Mail
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Russell Crowe shows off his dramatic weight loss as he arrives at the Golden Bee Awards in Malta with fiancée Britney Theriot
Russell Crowe cut a dashing figure when he attended the Golden Bee Awards in Malta on Sunday. The 60-year-old was looking trim and terrific in an all-black look that consisted of an immaculately tailored suit paired with a crisp black dress shirt and vest. The Gladiator star added a pop of colour to his monochrome display with a golden pocket square. Russell's fiancée Britney Theriot also attended the event, and looked equally stylish in a longline shift dress. The Broken City actress opted to keep her accessories to a minimum, but carried a chic designer handbag. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. At one point, Russell was photographed catching up with comedian-turned-author David Walliams. It comes after Russell ignited rumours he is set to tie the knot with Britney in Rome. The pair sparked speculation they are engaged when Britney was seen sporting a diamond ring. Claims are circulating they are eyeing up an Italian wedding after reportedly visiting a church during their latest visit to the city. The couple, who started dating in 2020, visited Rome last year when Russell performed with his band The Gentlemen Barbers at the Forum Theatre. They were spotted sightseeing during their lavish getaway and reportedly visited a church in the city. ' Italy was always going to be their wedding destination. Every time they go there, they come back more in love,' an insider told Woman's Day. 'It's always been their dream to get married there.' Russell and Britney frequently visit Italy together and first sparked engagement rumours during a trip to the European country last year. The pair then confirmed their long-rumoured romance with a kiss on a tennis court in November 2020. The couple are regularly seen jetting between Sydney and Coffs Harbour, where Russell is building a $400million film studio dubbed 'Aussiewood '. The Beautiful Mind star owns a 400hectare farm in nearby Nana Glen, and divides his time between this rural estate and his home in Sydney. Russell was previously married to Australian actress Danielle, 55, having tied the knot in April 2003 during a ceremony at his farm in Nana Glen. The couple welcomed two sons together but went their separate ways in 2012 and finalised their divorce six years later. Despite their high-profile split, Danielle previously told Stellar magazine the couple are still friends and see one another as 'family'. 'We have a lot of respect for each other and I consider him to be a member of my family,' she said. 'The marriage ended, but that didn't mean our friendship ended. We've had holidays together in the past and we can happily sit down and chat.'
