Robert O'Neill, Former Navy SEAL Who Claims He Killed Osama Bin Laden, Arrested in Texas

[alaskanseminole]

(Photo by Michael Tullberg / Getty Images)

Robert O'Neill, the man who claims he fired the bullet that killed Osama Bin Laden, was arrested in Texas earlier this week.
On Wednesday, the Dallas Morning News reported the former Navy SEAL was taken into custody in Frisco and hit with a Class A misdemeanor charge of assault causing bodily injury and a Class C misdemeanor charge of public intoxication. O'Neill was released from jail on a $3,500 bond, and police gave no further details behind his arrest.

O'Neill offered no comment on the arrest, and it's unclear if he had a lawyer to represent him. According to several social media posts, O'Neill was in town to record a podcast at a cigar lounge.

This isn't the first time O'Neill has gotten himself in trouble. In 2020, he was banned from Delta Airlines after refusing to wear a mask, and in 2016 he was arrested for drunk driving. Prosecutors dropped the charges in October of that year.

The 47-year-old shot to fame after he claimed he killed Osama Bin Laden during a raid in 2011. O'Neill shared the story in his 2017 book The Operator, but the United States government hasn't confirmed or denied his claim.

In an interview with TMZ in 2018, O'Neill revealed he was listening to The Game's "Red Nation" the night Osama Bin Laden was killed.
"I actually listened to 'Red Nation' by The Game [featuring Lil Wayne]," he said before confirming he was a big fan. "He's got some good stuff going on."

Robert O'Neill, Former Navy SEAL Who Claims He Killed Osama Bin Laden, Arrested in Texas

O'Neill has been released on $3,500 bond.

www.yahoo.com

 

[MitchLL]

Another guy that was a Fox Network darling who is a POS.

What were the odds?

 

[SSG T]

I know of at least 2 guys who were in the room who dispute his claim and have stated they wish he would stay quiet (ie, they want him to shut the f*** up)

 

[sabula]

Generally those guys don't kiss and tell. And the guys that do, are not looked upon favorably.

 

[BrianNole777]

He's gone MAGA, too.

 

[mnole03]

Absolutely disgusting. RedNation?

Our country deserved better.

 

[millah_22]

Hope he is willing to get the help he needs.

 

[MitchLL]

Hope he is willing to get the help he needs.

He thinks he's above the law based on his notoriety.

The help he needs is a jail sentence.

 

[mnole03]

He thinks he's above the law based on his notoriety.

The help he needs is a jail sentence.

There’s a pretty good chance he has serious PTSD and drinks to self-medicate.

 

[JupiterHawk]

I know of at least 2 guys who were in the room who dispute his claim and have stated they wish he would stay quiet (ie, they want him to shut the f*** up)

With the stories that fellow SEALs Chris Kyle and Marcus Luttrell drummed up, it would not surprise me if the Bin Laden claim is bogus.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

It's bad karma to try to be famous for killing someone.

 

[mnole03]

I know of at least 2 guys who were in the room who dispute his claim and have stated they wish he would stay quiet (ie, they want him to shut the f*** up)

He’s putting everyone involved at risk. Who’s to say that some nutjob won’t go after their families in twenty years.

They just got to Salman Rushdie.

 

[lucas80]

He’s putting everyone involved at risk. Who’s to say that some nutjob won’t go after their families in twenty years.

They just got to Salman Rushdie.

He seems to be violating the ethos of the unit he served in. Ever since he claimed credit for killing UBL, he's been off on his own journey versus one of the most elite small unit organizations in the world.

 

[GOHOX69]

Shocking, not.

 

[Chishawk1425]

(Photo by Michael Tullberg / Getty Images)

Robert O'Neill, the man who claims he fired the bullet that killed Osama Bin Laden, was arrested in Texas earlier this week.
On Wednesday, the Dallas Morning News reported the former Navy SEAL was taken into custody in Frisco and hit with a Class A misdemeanor charge of assault causing bodily injury and a Class C misdemeanor charge of public intoxication. O'Neill was released from jail on a $3,500 bond, and police gave no further details behind his arrest.

O'Neill offered no comment on the arrest, and it's unclear if he had a lawyer to represent him. According to several social media posts, O'Neill was in town to record a podcast at a cigar lounge.

This isn't the first time O'Neill has gotten himself in trouble. In 2020, he was banned from Delta Airlines after refusing to wear a mask, and in 2016 he was arrested for drunk driving. Prosecutors dropped the charges in October of that year.

The 47-year-old shot to fame after he claimed he killed Osama Bin Laden during a raid in 2011. O'Neill shared the story in his 2017 book The Operator, but the United States government hasn't confirmed or denied his claim.

In an interview with TMZ in 2018, O'Neill revealed he was listening to The Game's "Red Nation" the night Osama Bin Laden was killed.
"I actually listened to 'Red Nation' by The Game [featuring Lil Wayne]," he said before confirming he was a big fan. "He's got some good stuff going on."

Robert O'Neill, Former Navy SEAL Who Claims He Killed Osama Bin Laden, Arrested in Texas

O'Neill has been released on $3,500 bond.

www.yahoo.com

Shocking!!!!

 

[HawkRugged17]

It's bad karma to try to be famous for killing someone.

 

[alaskanseminole]

Generally those guys don't kiss and tell. And the guys that do, are not looked upon favorably.

^this

 

[mnole03]

He seems to be violating the ethos of the unit he served in. Ever since he claimed credit for killing UBL, he's been off on his own journey versus one of the most elite small unit organizations in the world.

We had a SEAL on Warchant who was a true professional. Really respected Ponch for that.

 

[NorthDSMHawk]

In an interview with TMZ in 2018, O'Neill revealed he was listening to The Game's "Red Nation" the night Osama Bin Laden was killed.
"I actually listened to 'Red Nation' by The Game [featuring Lil Wayne]," he said before confirming he was a big fan. "He's got some good stuff going on."

Lol. Thank god they got that in there.

 

[alaskanseminole]

We had a SEAL on Warchant who was a true professional. Really respected Ponch for that.

Man, I forgot about Ponch. Wow!

 

[nolesincebirth]

NSFW due to language

 

[TarponSpringsNole]

I’m more concerned with “gotten himself in trouble” than anything he did.

Who writes these articles? Yeesh.

 

[SSG T]

Generally those guys don't kiss and tell. And the guys that do, are not looked upon favorably.

There's a humorous thing amongst Army SF troops (that I heard multiple times on a deployment)

When SF retires, they get a DD-214, an award and a contractor position.

When Navy SEALs retire, they get a DD-214, an award and a tell-all book deal.

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

This seems out of character for a SEAL IMO. It's one thing to discuss your professional exploits within your military "fraternity", it's a whole different matter to essentially broadcast your professional exploits far and wide to make a buck or two.