Fights — without stabbing — broke out at Jamie Foxx’s Halloween party in Thousand Oaks, officials say
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- Investigators determined a stabbing did not occur at Jamie Foxx’s Halloween party over the weekend, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
- Officials are instead investigating three separate altercations and have arrested two suspects.
- A representative for Foxx has not responded to requests for comment.
It turns out Jamie Foxx‘s annual Halloween bash at his Thousand Oaks home over the weekend was not the site of a stabbing, but several alleged fights instead, according to new information from local officials.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office on Monday afternoon announced it is investigating three separate altercations that broke out Saturday evening — including the one first believed to be a stabbing, according to a news release. Law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to a report of a stabbing at the 1300 block of West Potrero Road on Saturday evening, the sheriff’s office previously confirmed to The Times.
Upon arriving to the home, officers were told a “juvenile victim” suffered a superficial wound to the neck that was believed to be from a knife, the sheriff’s office said. Law enforcement subsequently arrested a suspect, described earlier Monday only as a “juvenile male,” for assault with a deadly weapon. The sheriff’s office said investigators determined on Monday that “the victim was not assaulted with a knife” and that his injury appeared to be the result from “mutual combat/simple battery.”
According to the news release, officials saw another fight break out while they were at Foxx’s home. Police took another “male juvenile” suspect into custody for allegedly kicking a person in the head. A day after the event, law enforcement received a report of a third incident. A person alleged they were “repeatedly punched and kicked in various parts of his body” while in a mosh pit near the concert stage during the Halloween fest. The victim said he lost consciousness and when he came to, discovered his phone and money were missing. Detectives learned the phone was turned into a lost and found at the party and later returned the device to its owner.
Jamie Foxx and his girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp welcomed their first child together. The “Ray” Oscar winner is also a father to two adult daughters, ages 32 and 18.
Law officials appeared to detain multiple people on the sprawling lawn of Foxx’s mansion, according to video published by TMZ. Footage shows people in costumes walking around the home’s lawn — decorated with fake spiderwebs, monsters and skeletons — and navigating around private security personnel and law enforcement officers.
Investigations into the three incidents are ongoing and officials are seeking video footage, the release said.
A representative for Foxx did not respond to The Times’ requests for comment.
It’s unclear whether Foxx, 58, was at home during Saturday evening’s events. He purchased the 7,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style villa in Hidden Valley for $10.5 million in 2007.
The annual Halloween event, also known as Skvlkfest, advertised performances, carnival rides, musical performances and “unforgettable moments” on social media. The Halloween party was rescheduled “due to weather conditions beyond our control” and postponed to Nov. 7. Officials said an estimated 3,000 or more people attended the Saturday fest. Event organizers did not immediately respond to The Times’ requests for comment.
Days before the furor at Foxx’s home, the actor made headlines for welcoming a child with 31-year-old girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp. Foxx is now a father of three. He is also the father of two adult daughters. He welcomed oldest daughter Corinne, 32, in 1994 with ex Connie Kline, then Anelise Bishop, 18, in 2008 with ex Kristin Grannis.
Times staff writer Andrea Flores contributed to this report.
