Just as his producing career was getting off the ground, Tove Christensen found himself in legal trouble. In 2009 he was arrested on charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon. In the early morning hours of September 2, 2009, the Los Angeles Police Department arrested Christensen, who was alleged to have pushed his girlfriend down.
What made the situation more frightening, however, is that witnesses reported to the police that when Christensen attempted to drive away, he ended up dragging his girlfriend from the car for several dozen feet. Reports indicate that Christensen’s girlfriend was not severely physically harmed in the incident, only noting marks on her arm from the alleged assault.
In January of 2010, Christensen pled no contest to misdemeanor battery. He was sentenced to 20 days of community service with Hollywood Beautification. This program cleans up neighborhoods by way of graffiti removal, trash pickup, and anything else needed to beautify an area. Beyond his mandatory community service, Christensen was also ordered to attend a year of domestic violence counseling and put on a three-year probation.
