LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Danny Bonaduce won't face charges for giving former "Survivor" contestant Johnny Fairplay a face-plant on stage at an awards show.

A charge evaluation document released by the district attorney's office Friday said there was "insufficient evidence" to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Bonaduce committed battery because Fairplay "initiated contact and acted offensively."

Fairplay, 33, said he underwent 2 1/2 hours of dental surgery after Bonaduce tossed him over his shoulders at the Fox Reality Channel's Really Awards on Tuesday.

The evaluation worksheet said Fairplay jumped on Bonaduce, "wrapped his arms and legs around the suspect and thrust his pelvis into the suspect's body."

Deputy District Attorney Jeffrey Boxer wrote that Bonaduce did not intentionally injure Fairplay and his "actions fell within the realm of self-defense."

Fairplay's police report claimed Bonaduce walked on stage uninvited and made a "derogatory statement."

Fairplay later said he was giving Bonaduce a hug, one of his signature moves as a performer.

A video of the incident captured the sound of the audience booing.

Fairplay, whose real name is Jon Dalton, appeared in the 2003 CBS show "Survivor: Pearl Islands" and came in third.

Bonaduce, 48, was a child star on "The Partridge Family," starred in the 2005 reality show "Breaking Bonaduce," and has recently co-hosted Adam Carolla's radio show.

Once again, a blatant case of "Celebrity "Justice"" :rolleyes:

Maybe Danny should just go on Celebrity Boxing again. :crazy:

I can't stand Fairplay. He is a cocky s.o.b. and he thinks he is a ladies' man, he is all that, blah blah blah. He needed a good a$$-whoopin and Danny is just the guy to do it!!!! :rofl: You go Danny!!!! I hope Fairplay's new teeth won't have that horrendous overbite he had before. :lol:

It was obvious Fairplay was just clowning around, Bonaduce was out of line throwing Fairplay off like that. He could have broken the guys neck. Bonaduce's action caused the injury, the least they could do is order him to pay for Fairplay's dental repairs.

I agree with Lee on this one

Danny was out of line, no matter how cocky a person is, Danny didn't need to resort to violence.

Well, I am sure a man doesn't appreciate another man jumping on him, gripping him and grinding on him like he is a dog in heat. If someone did that to me, I would have thrown their stupid-ass off of me too. Which is what Danny did. He didn't hit the guy, he merlely threw him off of him. Fairplay landed on the ground and hit the floor with his teeth. You get what you ask for. Besides, Fairplay has a history of getting into people's faces, it is a wonder he is back on SURVIVOR after getting into it with the show's host's brother. :rolleyes:

Well, I am sure a man doesn't appreciate another man jumping on him, gripping him and grinding on him like he is a dog in heat. If someone did that to me, I would have thrown their stupid-ass off of me too. Which is what Danny did. He didn't hit the guy, he merlely threw him off of him. Fairplay landed on the ground and hit the floor with his teeth. You get what you ask for. Besides, Fairplay has a history of getting into people's faces, it is a wonder he is back on SURVIVOR after getting into it with the show's host's brother. :rolleyes:

LOL leave it to Irene to favor the hoodlum Bonaduce and excuse his violent behavior. Fairplay was just clowning around on stage, that was obvious from the beginning, Bonaduce was out of line. Fairplay is no choir boy either, but in this case all he was guilty of is a lack of better judgment and was apparently unaware of Bonaduce's violent history. These two guys are crazy anyway, put em both together and something wild is gonna happen. :lol:

that good that Danny will not be charge

LOL leave it to Irene to favor the hoodlum Bonaduce and excuse his violent behavior. Fairplay was just clowning around on stage, that was obvious from the beginning, Bonaduce was out of line. Fairplay is no choir boy either, but in this case all he was guilty of is a lack of better judgment and was apparently unaware of Bonaduce's violent history. These two guys are crazy anyway, put em both together and something wild is gonna happen. :lol:
For sure. If anything, they both look like they could be brothers. ;) Fairplay was a drunken fool, so he had no judgment, good or bad. Danny obviously is a person who hates the thought of a guy humping on him. If I had my choice, Fairplay would the be last fool I'd want on me too. :rofl:

For sure. If anything, they both look like they could be brothers. ;) Fairplay was a drunken fool, so he had no judgment, good or bad. Danny obviously is a person who hates the thought of a guy humping on him. If I had my choice, Fairplay would the be last fool I'd want on me too. :rofl:

They both acted inappropriately, but Bonaduce was the one out of line. He didn't have to throw him over his head and behind his back like that, he could have broken the poor guys neck. But like I said, put these two guys together and something crazy's gonna happen. Now if they were smart, they would have invited Bonaduce to appear on Survivor 16 as well. Bonaduce and Fairplay together on Survivor. That would be sure to cause controversy and boost the ratings! :lol:

They both acted inappropriately, but Bonaduce was the one out of line. He didn't have to throw him over his head and behind his back like that, he could have broken the poor guys neck. But like I said, put these two guys together and something crazy's gonna happen. Now if they were smart, they would have invited Bonaduce to appear on Survivor 16 as well. Bonaduce and Fairplay together on Survivor. That would be sure to cause controversy and boost the ratings! :lol:
Oh no...:rofl: That would be something to watch! :lol: :lol:

I am a Survivor fan and I am disgusted that Fairplay is back (against the host, Jeff Probst wishes), but I can only hope he gets voted off quick. ;)

Oh no...:rofl: That would be something to watch! :lol: :lol:

I am a Survivor fan and I am disgusted that Fairplay is back (against the host, Jeff Probst wishes), but I can only hope he gets voted off quick. ;)

I'm surprised too that Fairplay is on the new Survivor season. I thought Probst said he wouldn't have anything to do with Fairplay anymore. Fairplay probably won't last long in the game, he's likely an early boot. Probst no doubt took pleasure in snuffing out his torch. Will be something to see when that episode airs. :lol:

I'm surprised too that Fairplay is on the new Survivor season. I thought Probst said he wouldn't have anything to do with Fairplay anymore. Fairplay probably won't last long in the game, he's likely an early boot. Probst no doubt took pleasure in snuffing out his torch. Will be something to see when that episode airs. :lol:
Probst did say he wouldn't have anything to do with him and Fairplay wouldn't have a chance back at Survivor if they ever did an all-star episode. However in Entertainment Weekly, there was an article where Probst stated when they had their meeting to discuss the upcoming all-star edition, he vetoed the idea of bringing Fairplay back, to which Probst was basically told he had no say so on that part of the show and was told "sorry". Fairplay also commented saying he "hates Probst" and he believes Probst hates him too. Well, I would too if he messed with my family member.

Probst did say he wouldn't have anything to do with him and Fairplay wouldn't have a chance back at Survivor if they ever did an all-star episode. However in Entertainment Weekly, there was an article where Probst stated when they had their meeting to discuss the upcoming all-star edition, he vetoed the idea of bringing Fairplay back, to which Probst was basically told he had no say so on that part of the show and was told "sorry". Fairplay also commented saying he "hates Probst" and he believes Probst hates him too. Well, I would too if he messed with my family member.

Probst has been host of the show from the beginning, if they don't let him have input on the choice of contestants, that's pretty bad. Wouldn't surprise me if Probst gets fed up with the whole thing and leaves the show.

Probst has been host of the show from the beginning, if they don't let him have input on the choice of contestants, that's pretty bad. Wouldn't surprise me if Probst gets fed up with the whole thing and leaves the show.
He actually talked abt the fact that he thought the end of the series was two seasons ago, but they decided to do more seasons.

Yeah, I am really shocked too that they would revoke Jeff's input like that and rather go with bringing back some fool who can't behave himself with Jeff's brother. If they banned Fairplay from all Survivor-related things (parties, etc.) he should be banned from being a contestant again. Of course we all know the reason why...RATINGS. :crazy:

He actually talked abt the fact that he thought the end of the series was two seasons ago, but they decided to do more seasons.

Yeah, I am really shocked too that they would revoke Jeff's input like that and rather go with bringing back some fool who can't behave himself with Jeff's brother. If they banned Fairplay from all Survivor-related things (parties, etc.) he should be banned from being a contestant again. Of course we all know the reason why...RATINGS. :crazy:

LOL Fairplay was the first one voted off. I figured he'd be gone early but I didn't think it would be that quick. I wonder if Fairplay basically agreed to quit because Probst didn't want him on the show. It looked to me like his team threw that first challenge so they could vote Fairplay out. I think the whole thing may have been arranged so he could leave. These "reality" shows aren't always as real as they want us to think. Did you see Fairplay ask Probst for a hug before he left? I think Fairplay is probably really a decent guy, his bad boy act got a little out of hand and he just wants people to like him. Fairplay seems like a confused guy, if he's going to be a father I hope he gets himself together and is a responsible parent. A step in the right direction would be to drop that Johnny Fairplay moniker and use his real name, Jon Dalton.

LOL Fairplay was the first one voted off. I figured he'd be gone early but I didn't think it would be that quick. I wonder if Fairplay basically agreed to quit because Probst didn't want him on the show. It looked to me like his team threw that first challenge so they could vote Fairplay out. I think the whole thing may have been arranged so he could leave. These "reality" shows aren't always as real as they want us to think. Did you see Fairplay ask Probst for a hug before he left? I think Fairplay is probably really a decent guy, his bad boy act got a little out of hand and he just wants people to like him. Fairplay seems like a confused guy, if he's going to be a father I hope he gets himself together and is a responsible parent. A step in the right direction would be to drop that Johnny Fairplay moniker and use his real name, Jon Dalton.
I was one happy woman last night...:jig: I am glad that dude is GONE! :lol:

I think Fairplay is wanting to change how people perceive him, especially now because he is a father to be. How he chastised Yau-Man to the camera was uncalled for. I told my boyfriend, "Ohhhhh big baby, he hit his head. He always plays the victim when it affects him, but when he jumped on Danny and humped him like a dog, he didn't see anything wrong with that did he?" :rofl: Those were my words exactly! ;)

If anything, I hope being a father does change his perspective for the better because really who wants to be known for being a liar? You can't gain much respect with that. I too agree with you, he should get rid of his moniker, QUICK!

I was one happy woman last night...:jig: I am glad that dude is GONE! :lol:

I think Fairplay is wanting to change how people perceive him, especially now because he is a father to be. How he chastised Yau-Man to the camera was uncalled for. I told my boyfriend, "Ohhhhh big baby, he hit his head. He always plays the victim when it affects him, but when he jumped on Danny and humped him like a dog, he didn't see anything wrong with that did he?" :rofl: Those were my words exactly! ;)

If anything, I hope being a father does change his perspective for the better because really who wants to be known for being a liar? You can't gain much respect with that. I too agree with you, he should get rid of his moniker, QUICK!

Yep, I just don't understand the big deal about Fairplay lying about his grandmother dying during the Pearl Islands season. Telling lies is part of the game, the players do it all the time. I think what Fairplay did there was actually clever and pretty funny, perhaps it was in poor taste but he was playing the game and simply took advantage of the situation. But I don't see it as such a huge Survivor moment. There are worse things than this that have happened in this game. Boston Rob flat out lying to Lex and pulling the ultimate back stab in All Stars was worse than what Fairplay did, Lex was a fool to trust Rob! :lol:

Yep, I just don't understand the big deal about Fairplay lying about his grandmother dying during the Pearl Islands season. Telling lies is part of the game, the players do it all the time. I think what Fairplay did there was actually clever and pretty funny, he was playing the game and simply took advantage of the situation. But I don't see it as such a huge Survivor moment. There are worse things than this that have happened in this game. Boston Rob flat out lying to Lex and pulling the ultimate back stab in All Stars was worse than what Fairplay did, Lex was a fool to trust Rob! :lol:
I hear that. I mean, ok, he lied. Who hasn't on that game? Even the winner of that Survivor season (Sonya) didn't bat an eye when Fairplay did that, she didn't believe his grandmother dying story. I don't like the guy because he is cocky and he said it last night that he is the greatest player in the history of the game...:rofl: NO YOU ARE NOT!!! He did something that was memorable, but that didn't make him win the game nor was it enough to warrant calling himself the greatest player ever. :rolleyes: All it did was give him a chance to spend some time with his friend, big deal. Greatest players are the ones who come under the radar or who don't hang on someone's coat tails, like Boston Rob's girlfriend did.

I hear that. I mean, ok, he lied. Who hasn't on that game? Even the winner of that Survivor season (Sonya) didn't bat an eye when Fairplay did that, she didn't believe his grandmother dying story. I don't like the guy because he is cocky and he said it last night that he is the greatest player in the history of the game...:rofl: NO YOU ARE NOT!!! He did something that was memorable, but that didn't make him win the game nor was it enough to warrant calling himself the greatest player ever. :rolleyes: All it did was give him a chance to spend some time with his friend, big deal. Greatest players are the ones who come under the radar or who don't hang on someone's coat tails, like Boston Rob's girlfriend did.

Despite all the backstabbing he was doing, I was really pulling for Boston Rob to win all stars. He was playing so hard that season, probably a little too hard. Still, he ended up just one vote short. There were a number of funny moments in all stars involving Boston Rob, he is quite the character. He is going to be the host of this new reality show called TONTINE, I don't know much about it but it's supposed to air sometime in the spring.

A celeb who is clearly guilty of a serious act of violence and gets away with it? Gee, what a shock :rolleyes:

One cannot be charged with battery if it is clearly self-defense:


In a later interview with website TMZ, Fairplay stated he had filed a police report and that authorities were only waiting for a copy of the video before pressing charges against Bonaduce. As of Friday, October 5, 2007, Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney, Jeffrey Boxer, announced that Danny Bonaduce would not be charged in the incident, stating that there was "insufficient evidence" that Bonaduce committed battery. He also noted that Bonaduce's "actions fell within the realm of self-defense" due to Fairplay having "initiated contact and act[ing] offensively" toward Bonaduce.


So, there it is. Although I get what most of you are saying abt people being violent and so forth, I agree with you on that. However, when one initiates an action that causes their own injury, that is their fault.

This is when the BUT FOR test comes into play:
In the law, a proximate cause is an event sufficiently related to a legally recognizable injury to be held the cause of that injury. There are two types of causation in the law, cause-in-fact and proximate (or legal) cause. Cause-in-fact is determined by the "but-for" test: but for the action, the result would not have happened. For example, but for running the red light, the collision would not have occurred. For an act to cause a harm, both tests must be met; proximate cause is a legal limitation on cause-in-fact.

LOL about that self-defense nonsense. Fairplay may have initiated the contact, but it was clear from the beginning he was just clowning around. But I guess in court that doesn't count. I doubt if any physical harm to Bonaduce was intended on Fairplay's part. Bonaduce was out of line, he could easily have used other, less violent means to remove Fairplay from his person. But no, he chose the violent route and caused injury to Fairplay. This was not a wrestling match, they were on stage at an awards show. This case is just another example of how screwed up the legal system is, often times it takes the side of the criminal and there is no justice for the victim.

Did you see the words above "acting offensively"? I don't know abt you guys, but my man would not have a guy hump on him and grind him like he was a dog in heat. I can ask at least ten men and they would not like another male on them in that manner. I am a woman and I would not like it. That is not behavior that is taken lightly. ;)

I don't condone what Fairplay did, he could have used better judgment but the video shows he was just clowning around. Bonaduce was out of line, throwing Fairplay over his head and behind his back like a sack of potatoes. Bonaduce's reckless action caused injury to Fairplay, and there should have been consequences. Thumbs down to the legal system for allowing Bonaduce to get away with reckless conduct which clearly had no regard or concern for the other individuals safety.

I am not going to go around in circles on this matter. You have your opinion. But the fact remains the D.A. saw the same tape and under the law, Danny did nothing that constitutes reckless behavior. What is reckless behavior is someone who goes around doing something such as jumping on someone who clearly didn't expect it. Fairplay could have easily knocked Danny down with that behavior. I wonder what would have happened had Fairply jumped on the guy he ORIGINALLY intended to jump on? I bet he would have come out worse than broken teeth. If Danny had pushed Fairplay off forward rather than the backward drop, and Fairplay landed on his back and suffered an injury, would we still be talking abt this? Probably not. I truly believe Fairplay's ego was more injured because we all know how big that thing can get. Bottom line here, had Fairply not initiated that stupid behavior, the drop would not have occurred. Now maybe he will think twice abt getting drunk and throwing himself on people. Fairplay picked the wrong person. That's it. You have your opinion and I have mine. And I knew when this occurred, the D.A. would see it the same way I did. We can agree to disagree. ;)

Yep, we each have our opinion. As I see it, Bonaduce is the one who started the incident, not Fairplay. Bonaduce started it by leaving his seat in the audience and going on stage uninvited to ridicule Fairplay. What Fairplay then did was not reckless, but perhaps foolish. A foolish act does not excuse Bonaduce for his reckless conduct. I would agree with you if Fairplay had surprised Bonaduce and jumped on him from behind, but that isn't what happened. We both saw the video, it was clear Fairplay was just clowning around. It seems to me Bonaduce wanted to create a scene and show off in front of the audience. Bonaduce's action was reckless, it caused injury to Fairplay and Bonaduce shouldn't have been allowed to get away with it. Bonaduce was guilty on TWO counts. One, leaving his seat in the audience and going on stage where he wasn't supposed to be in the first place to create an incident. Two, the reckless action of throwing Fairplay off his person without regard or concern for Fairplay's safety. I say put the bum in the slammer and throw away the key. He is the one with an ego problem. The least they should have done was order Bonaduce to pay for Fairplay's dental/medical expenses.

Just to clarify, Danny was asked to announce something on stage, he didn't just get up and go out on stage. It was an awards show and he was one of the people to announce the next award. That is the reason why Fairplay was going to "hump on" some other dude, but Fairplay decided to do it when he knew Danny was the next announcer. I can't recall the celebrity's name, but he was interviewed and he stated Fairplay had intentions of jumping on someone and he got tired of waiting and decided to do it to Danny instead.

Just wanted to clarify that since the other issue we already discussed.

If it were me I would've tossed him overboard too.

Just to clarify, Danny was asked to announce something on stage, he didn't just get up and go out on stage. It was an awards show and he was one of the people to announce the next award. That is the reason why Fairplay was going to "hump on" some other dude, but Fairplay decided to do it when he knew Danny was the next announcer. I can't recall the celebrity's name, but he was interviewed and he stated Fairplay had intentions of jumping on someone and he got tired of waiting and decided to do it to Danny instead.

Just wanted to clarify that since the other issue we already discussed.

Thanks for the info. Wasn't it Christopher Knight's wife who egged Bonaduce on to go on stage and mess with Fairplay? If so, then she was the instigator of the whole thing!

Thanks for the info. Wasn't it Christopher Knight's wife who egged Bonaduce on to go on stage and mess with Fairplay? If so, then she was the instigator of the whole thing!
:rofl: Funny you mentioned her, after I posted that, for some reason she came into my mind and I wondered why. :lol: I know she was there at the event that must be why she came to my mind, but I can't recall her egging on Bonaduce or anything remotely like that. I just know that many of the people who were there were not on Fairplay's side when this occurred. Not lending credence to my opinion, but I think mostly because Fairplay is considered such a jerk, even in the "reality celebrity world". :lol:

I'm not a fan of Fairplay either, but in this case I believe he got a very raw deal and justice was not properly served.

LOL about that self-defense nonsense. Fairplay may have initiated the contact, but it was clear from the beginning he was just clowning around. But I guess in court that doesn't count. I doubt if any physical harm to Bonaduce was intended on Fairplay's part. Bonaduce was out of line, he could easily have used other, less violent means to remove Fairplay from his person. But no, he chose the violent route and caused injury to Fairplay. This was not a wrestling match, they were on stage at an awards show. This case is just another example of how screwed up the legal system is, often times it takes the side of the criminal and there is no justice for the victim.

I can't believe it's been a decade since this incident occurred. Where has time gone?

As for the incident, Fairplay is clearly in the wrong. Whatever Fairplay's intentions were, you do not assault people like that. Jumping on another man without his permission, and humping him is by definition, an assault.

Bonaduce was well within his rights to use force to get Fairplay off of him. I still don't understand what Fairplay was thinking doing that. Bonaduce is a legitimately tough guy, and not someone to mess with. For the people who are defending him, you may want to take a law course, and stop watching old Jackass episodes.