Porn Star Hospitalized After Attack By MMA Boyfriend
Police are looking for Jonathan Koppenhaver, who uses the moniker “War Machine” and is accused of beating up girlfriend Christie Mack .
“We are currently investigating allegations of a domestic dispute that occurred earlier today at approximately 4 a.m. in the 3400 block of Pueblo Way,” a Las Vegas police news release said. “During this incident two people sustained severe but non-life threatening injuries. Detectives are actively investigating this incident. As a result of this investigation, detectives have identified Jonathan Koppenhaver as the primary suspect.” It isn’t Koppenhaver’s first problem with the law. “Jon Koppenhaver is an explosive fighter with a troubled past,” ufc.com says…
In 2011, Koppenhaver was the subject of a negligence lawsuit against him; Kelly Murphy, former owner of the now-closed gay nightclub Krave; and Murphy’s company. A club patron alleged Koppenhaver beat him up while working as a bouncer.
In 2009, Koppenhaver was arrested on a felony charge of domestic violence with strangulation, which was dismissed, and a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence with battery. Koppenhaver pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge and was ordered to do counseling.
Budda August 11th, 2014 at 9:25 pm
Roid (?) rage
tiredoftea August 11th, 2014 at 9:46 pm
A lifetime of bad decisions leads to the inevitable, what a surprise.
Rusty Shackleford August 12th, 2014 at 12:06 am
I hope to fucking god you’re referring to her attacker here, and not her.
tiredoftea August 12th, 2014 at 12:27 am
He is despicable, she needs to make better choices for herself.
Rusty Shackleford August 12th, 2014 at 12:43 am
If your concern is over her choices rather than his actions, you need to get your priorities straight. SHE didn’t do anything wrong. It is not an unreasonable choice to date people on the assumption that they will not violently beat and hospitalize you. That’s on HIM.
bpollen August 12th, 2014 at 5:34 am
I gotta say, when an animal has already mauled a person, the prudent choice is not to enter the cage.
Rusty Shackleford August 12th, 2014 at 5:43 am
You are blaming her for giving a guy the benefit of the doubt and assuming that he had the capability to be a halfway-decent person. He is not an animal, he is a human being with free agency and cognizance, and he made a conscious choice to act violently. This rhetoric of yours shifts some of the blame for her condition onto HER, away from the guy who deliberately chose to do this. This is victim-blaming bullshit.
bpollen August 12th, 2014 at 6:26 am
No, I am not blaming her for HIS behavior. I don’t blame the victim. But, frankly, the best available predictor of future behavior is past behavior. I personally am very reluctant to assume that violent people will suddenly have an epiphany and change who they are. It most certainly happens, but I wouldn’t choose to risk life and limb on the off chance that the leopard will choose stripes THIS time.
I have the utmost contempt for the likes of this thug. I hope the very best for Mz. Mack. And hope she has much better luck at who she puts her faith in.
Rusty Shackleford August 12th, 2014 at 6:52 am
Why even bring up her choice to date him and how “not prudent” it is then, if not to place some blame on her for her current condition?
bpollen August 12th, 2014 at 7:35 am
In response to your post, as you might have noticed when I responded to your post.
Rusty Shackleford August 12th, 2014 at 8:40 am
That’s not an answer. I asked why you think her choices are relevant or important to this conversation. I did not prompt or ask you for a response, and I certainly didn’t ask anyone “Is there any way we can shift some of the responsibility for this assault onto the victim? Perhaps we could shift the focus of the conversation onto her judgement in dating this guy, rather than the guy’s judgement in being violent? Then we could not-so-subtly-imply something like ‘Well it’s her fault for getting herself into that situation in the first place!'”
bpollen August 12th, 2014 at 2:37 pm
How’s the air up there on your high horse?
Rusty Shackleford August 12th, 2014 at 2:41 pm
I call out bullshit when I see it. There are some issues I refuse to let slide, among them is victim-blaming.
bpollen August 12th, 2014 at 3:20 pm
I will try to put this as simply as I can to try to avoid misunderstanding: we all bear culpability for our actions… AND our choices. If I choose to play in traffic and somebody deliberately hits me with his/her car, that person commits a crime and I suffer because I made bad choices in where to play. You appear to be taking the position that I should be free to play in traffic and expect all traffic to avoid me. I won’t jaywalk with you…
Rusty Shackleford August 12th, 2014 at 3:32 pm
Your analogy is removing agency from her attacker, portraying his violent actions as though they’re a natural and normal thing that he does not have control over and that everyone should just EXPECT from him.
Streets have cars on them, that is their purpose. So unless you’re saying that it is the purpose of men to be abusers, your analogy fails.
bpollen August 12th, 2014 at 4:12 pm
This is a man that uses violence as a means of making a living and as an avocation. He is also a convicted domestic abuser. Would you be cool with a daughter of yours dating him? “Sure, sweetie, go ahead and date a convicted abuser for whom violence is a way of life. I’m sure everything will be fine.”
And my analogy INCLUDES agency for her attacker: “… somebody deliberately hits me with his/her car…” And my analogy wasn’t addressing the existential aspects of roads, but was addressing putting myself in a risky situation. And dating people you KNOW abused women is risky behavior from my perspective. People who think of themselves as a hammer are prone to perceive others as nails. This thug’s purpose is not to abuse, but his HISTORY says that he IS an abuser.
Rusty Shackleford August 12th, 2014 at 4:34 pm
And your takeaway from this is? What’s the significance and reason why you bring this up? Oh wait, I know…
“It’s partially her fault for dating him in the first place.”
Like I said, victim-blaming, even though you insist you don’t do that.
bpollen August 13th, 2014 at 2:47 am
OK. I am properly chastised and schooled. Thanks to you, I will have no qualms about any proposed Girl Scout/Boko Haram or Cub Scout/NAMBLA camping trips, I’m sending my dog to the Michael Vick Boarding Kennel when I go on vacation to Syria, and I see no reason why Rush Limbaugh shouldn’t be in charge of women’s issues for the Democratic Party. Oh, and I am accepting that invitation from Andrei Chikatilo to stop by for lunch! One mustn’t learn from history.
Rusty Shackleford August 13th, 2014 at 4:03 am
Hey guess what, you know who would be to blame for the violent results of your dumbass analogies? The people performing the violence, not its victims.
bpollen August 13th, 2014 at 4:21 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog
Elliot J. Stamler August 13th, 2014 at 7:37 pm
YES SHE DID DO SOMETHING WRONG! Christie Mack is one of a number of porn stars who unfortunately for a variety of reasons go for men who are the scum of society. Most female porn stars would not go out with such guy but a minority of female porn stars are attracted to the them. This does not justify his assault but a woman who is so screwed up in the head as to date such guys does invite by her stupidity and blindness such attacks. Linda Lovelace, Jenna Jameson are only two of several prominent pornstars whose execrable taste in men led to physical harm which both of them wrote of. I do not write this as an attack on porn stars or on porn nor, I repeat, justify the violence but I know whereof I write. Christie Mack was well known in the porn industry as an ultra-tatooed air headed girl who liked to live and love dangerously.
Rusty Shackleford August 13th, 2014 at 7:46 pm
It is not wrong to trust someone. It is not wrong to believe that a person has the capability to be halfway-decent. The victim of violence is not to blame for the violence inflicted upon them, and it is supremely fucked up that you believe they are.
Anomaly 100 August 11th, 2014 at 9:58 pm
@TomCInmidlife retweeted this from Ms. Mack’s twitter account. He’s an animal.
dave-dr-gonzo August 11th, 2014 at 11:57 pm
Just heartbreaking. Sorry if I don’t sound like a liberal for once, but he MMA thug needs to be de-testicled. Without anesthesia.
Anomaly 100 August 12th, 2014 at 9:53 am
Or (this is a suggestion Carla & I always made at FON), he could be put in a wood chipper machine, slow setting of course, feet first.
arc99 August 11th, 2014 at 10:01 pm
So why do women keep choosing men like this?
I have never understood why it is that men who have a known history of treating women like sh*t, have no shortage of intelligent, accomplished, beautiful women panting after them.
I am the last person to say anything that smacks of blaming the victim. But at some point, we all have to take some ownership of the decisions we make.
Tommy6860 August 11th, 2014 at 10:13 pm
I don’t think women actually choose relationships to be treated like this, really. Rather, it turns out to be this way after a time. I suspect that there’s trust between two people engaging in a relationship that turns out to be misguided when one reveals their darker side. Only she can explain why this went on and culminated into this. Maybe she even knew of his violent tendencies and he gained her trust through proven measures he had changed in some way. I don’t know, but I do know there is no excuse for this kind of abuse, ever.
I also found this aspect of the article especially disturbing: “he responded to a tweet questioning his relationship status with Mack.
“f—- u talking about? She’s my Property and always will be,”
Dwendt44 August 12th, 2014 at 12:20 am
I’ve known a few women that make questionable choices like this.
Maybe it’s the challenge, maybe the aura of danger, who knows.
Carla Akins August 12th, 2014 at 4:59 am
Virtually always, these women experienced and/or witnessed domestic abuse as children or young women. It’s a matter of self-worth or self-value, or more accurately a lack of. Poverty, substance abuse and decades of :that’s how I grew up” attitude mixed with the “devil you know” and its a recipe for disaster for young women.
These women already blame themselves enough, they don’t need any help. Face it, we are a nation of victim-blamers, we expect people to man up, take ownership, and pull ourselves up by our bootstraps. We openly mock and blame those unable to overcome insurmountable odds telling them what they should have done, instead of telling ourselves what we should have done to help.
When it comes to domestic violence, we fail miserably. Regardless of the victim, it’s a disease that affects entire families and set sup generations for failure.
Carla Akins August 12th, 2014 at 9:50 am
Arc, I owe you an apology, my earlier rant wasn’t really directed at you – just that your question struck a nerve with me and provided me an opportunity. I should have posted it as a stand alone comment, my apologies.
uzza August 12th, 2014 at 11:48 am
No, you don’t.
Mo Reno August 12th, 2014 at 4:41 pm
So, what you’re saying is that Mack needs to take ownership of the decision she made?
What decision would that be?
Being at her own home when her abusive ex trespasses there, assaults another man, assaults her with a deadly weapon, threatens rape, cuts her hair off, and caves her face in?
Get real, Mack made no decision to be assaulted and battered.
DaddyO_969 August 12th, 2014 at 5:52 pm
How about having gone out with him in the first place. He’s clearly had other similar issues. It’s not her ‘fault’ it is her responsibility to make better choices.
Mo Reno August 12th, 2014 at 5:56 pm
I’m sorry, please explain to me where dating someone is deciding to be assaulted.
Mike Butkus Jr. August 11th, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Add one part Porn Star with one part MMA fighter, mix together then get run like hell.
granpa.usthai August 11th, 2014 at 10:29 pm
Lost another girlfriend there, feller?
no problem –
quick, somebody slip him Sara’s ‘private’ number or get him to a public restroom!
bpollen August 13th, 2014 at 3:31 pm
“…he is a sapient human being who CHOOSES violence.”
A couple of points in relation to the above quote.
Firstly, on what to you predicate this statement? How did you arrive at that conclusion? Clairvoyance? Telepathy? Past behavior perhaps?
Lastly, but not leastly, you say “CHOOSES” as opposed to “HAS CHOSEN.” Ergo, you are saying that this is what he DOES, not what he HAS done. What I am hearing you say is that it is impossible to predict the behavior of sapient beings with free will, except you can, and believing that Ms. Mack is capable of that same mental feat is a case of grand theft agency.
If only you could use that ESP (that allows you to predict the behavior of others and determine what I REALLY think) for good…
Rusty Shackleford August 13th, 2014 at 5:05 pm
I’m saying that his violent actions are a choice, EVERY SINGLE TIME. The responsibility and blame for the incident falls SOLELY on him, because he is in fact a sapient human being (and I have no idea why you’re suggesting otherwise; do you think he’s a robot?)
If you trust someone and they betray that trust, as he did to her, THE BETRAYAL IS STILL THEIR FAULT. You really have some sort of compulsive NEED to shift some of this blame onto her, man. Why?
bpollen August 14th, 2014 at 2:11 am
That’s right. That’s why no country has a military or a police force. Because all the bad karma is on the bad guys.
I think the placing of blame is secondary to preservation of the self. i turn to someone with more facility with the language than I to express that thought much more betterer…
For every hand extended
Another lies in wait
Keep your eye on that one
Anticipate
Ani DiFranco – Anticipate
Rusty Shackleford August 14th, 2014 at 2:16 am
Guess what, it’s not your god damn business to police her decisions. You know what is your god damn business? Her currently-on-the-run attacker.
bpollen August 14th, 2014 at 2:52 am
Many, you just have amazing powers. Now you say I can’t express an opinion and you get to tell me what is my concern. By the same token, it’s not your god damn business to police my statements or where my responsibilities lie.
Why do we incarcerate serial rapists or serial murderers? They certainly have free will and get to make their own decisions on the streets? Is that the primary concern of sentencing judges and parole boards… to ensure that they have ample opportunity to make a better decision next time?
Being pro-active is apparently anathema to you, but most of us don’t live in ivory towers. We live in a world that is often fraught with dangers, full of bad people with bad intentions and we take action to protect ourselves. Why? BECAUSE NOBODY ELSE WILL.
But, pay no attention to that. Just trust in the innate goodness of people because that always works out so well.
Rusty Shackleford August 14th, 2014 at 3:14 am
You reply to me and now I’m at fault for daring to reply back? Should I just leave you here to masturbate in self-righteousness about how your life decisions are so much better than everyone else’s?
We incarcerate rapists and murderers because they raped and murdered, and have to suffer consequences for it. That is RETROactive, not proactive. Proactive would be some sort of pre-crime ESP bullshit like Minority Report. People don’t get locked up for crimes they MIGHT do, they’re locked up for crimes they DID.
Likewise, this asshole decided to act violently and has to suffer consequences for it. The victim here did nothing wrong and suffered consequences for it, and you want to add “blame for your own victimization” on top of those consequences, because I guess shitting on victims helps boost your own ego or something.
Whatever, have fun stroking your ego about how much better you are than this victim. I’ll leave alone and stop replying so you can have that narcissistic masturbation session you apparently want.
bpollen August 14th, 2014 at 4:33 am
So, I surmise that, knowing his history of making the choice to brutalize the women in his life, you would be willing to date him? Recommend him to a friend? “Hey, Mary, you know how you say you like buff guys that are young, dumb, and full of … ink? Well, have I got a guy for you!” And would you mention his history of brutalization?
Yupper, thinking that it would be in a woman’s best interest to NOT date a woman-beater is shitting all over her!
You certainly have seem to react rather violently to people who disagree with you. A prudent person would think that it is pointless to try to rationally discuss an issue with you. Apparently, I am sometimes rather slow to make decisions about people based on their past behavior… I guess I was relying on your free will and ability to take a deep breath and try to be rational rather than insulting.
Buh-bye now.
Carla Akins August 14th, 2014 at 5:03 am
You should read this: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/13/stop-blaming-christy-mack-porn-stars-don-t-deserve-to-be-beaten.html Perhaps it will help you understand.
bpollen August 14th, 2014 at 5:49 am
OK. I read it. You and others appear to think that I am blaming her because it’s her fault that she was attacked. Nothing can be further from the truth. I never said or implied that she caused her attack. I DID say, repeatedly, in many ways, that protecting yourself and being discerning about who you put your faith in is a pro-survival strategy. But apparently, I’m wrong because I just don’t understand…
I let a supposed recovering crack addict into my home for reasons too detailed to go into here. Once I noticed how expensive items seemed to disappear after her visits, I decided that I no longer would allow her in. I certainly blamed her for stealing from me, but I ALSO kick my own ass for not showing better judgement. In fact, for going against what my better judgement told me I should do.
Now, can you honestly tell me that those items would have still happened if I didn’t let her in? I think that showing better judgement on my part would have prevented it, and that my decision to no longer allow her in prevented her from continuing with such behavior.
I think that learning from the past to make better judgements about the present and the future is a perfectly rational thing to do. Can you explain how that is wrong? Even though Bush can’t say it, I think “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me” is a pertinent and informative aphorism.
Carla Akins August 14th, 2014 at 7:49 am
The difference is that you are fully aware of everything that happened, and what you knew before, during and after your specific situation. You cannot say the same for her. I don’t care if you knew he had a history of abuse – you don’t know that she did or that she believed him when he told her had changed or how he acted – fooling her into thinking otherwise – which is classic abusive behavior.
You had an experience that made you wary, maybe she hadn’t or most likely she had already experienced abuse to such an extent in her life that she and had been conditioned to think it was normal. You cannot expect someone else to make a life decision based on your experiences. Just because it’s a clear choice in your mind, doesn’t mean it was to her.
Noting that she should have made better life choices imply that she’s at least partially responsible for what happened. It’s like a watered down version of Todd Akins “legitimate rape”. You, or in this case – she – is not responsible for, or can control anyone else’s behavior.
bpollen August 14th, 2014 at 3:23 pm
Thanks for your answer. I admit that I may not have given sufficient weight to the possibility that she was unaware of what kind of sub-human she was involved with. And I admit that I don’t have a good understanding of people who abuse others or those who allow others to abuse them.
“Noting that she should have made better life choices imply that she’s at least partially responsible for what happened.”
Just gotta point out that said implication was read into the statement, it wasn’t put there by the author. And I only got into this conversation because of the strident denunciation of the possibility that bad choices were made.
Anyhow, you have a pleasant day, Mz. Atkins.
Carla Akins August 14th, 2014 at 3:31 pm
Thank you much for the kind words and the open mind, it restores my faith these days.
bpollen August 14th, 2014 at 3:35 pm
You are certainly welcome. I may be a bit of a curmudgeon, but I do enjoy good conversation and I always hope to learn.
(And I have a soft spot in my head for smart women…)
qwkinuf August 18th, 2014 at 3:24 am
For Koppenhaver to shriek his innocence and ‘was fighting for his life’, it’s extraordinary that he has hardly a mark on him in his booking photos not to mention he was running from the law. So that’s what innocent people do? Let’s all send the coward a heart felt letter while he’s awaiting extradition. His NV prison inmate number will be forthcoming.
Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver
# 1934433
800 S. Victoria Ave Jail
Ventura CA 93009
1 count Battery Resulting in Substantial Bodily Harm – 1 to 5 yrs – $10k fine.
1 count Battery By Strangulation – 1 to 20 yrs – $10k fine.
2 counts Battery with Substantial Bodily Harm – 2 to 10 yrs – $20k fine.
1 count Open and Gross Lewdness – 1 yr – $2k fine – Sex Offender Reg.
1 count Assault with Deadly Weapon – 2 to 15 yrs – $5k fine.
1 count Coercion with Use of Force or Threat of Force – 1 to 6 yrs – $5k fine.
Taking into account his violent law-breaking history, his lies, his disrespect towards the courts and the law, he’s looking forward to probably $50k+ for legal defense, 5+ yrs in prison, $30k+ in fines, and $250k+ in lawsuit settlements.
He just screwed the rest of his life over with his pathetic ‘I can get away with anything’ ego. War Machine’s name will be changing to ‘Prison Punk’ when he’s corn-holed by Bubba, the 480 lb gorilla from Manila who doesn’t play by octagon rules in general population.
And of course he just kissed his professional fighting and lame porno careers goodbye. Whenever he does get out, he’ll be a registered sex-offender and with his colorful history, the only work he’ll find on the street is sweeping it.