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Denise Brown's Son Busted for Domestic Violence

Sean Brown, 25, was arrested along with girlfriend

By Kate Schwartz, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 27, 2011 7:49 PM CST

(Newser) – Today can't have been an easy day for Denise Brown. After the high-profile 1994 death of her sister—a murder OJ Simpson was famously acquitted of—Denise created the Nicole Brown Foundation to fight domestic abuse. So she probably wasn't too pleased to hear that her own son, Sean Brown, was arrested today after police responded to a 2:30am call reporting a domestic violence incident, reports TMZ.

His 22-year-old girlfriend, Amy Johnson, was also arrested; police say both had superficial wounds but did not need hospital care. Brown, 25, and Johnson were held for investigation of inflicting corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant. Bail is set at $50,000 while the DA's office decides whether to file charges, reports the AP.

In this booking photo provided by the Santa Ana Police Department, Sean Brown is seen in a mug shot December 27, 2011 in Santa Ana, California. (Getty Images)

In this booking photo provided by the Santa Ana Police Department, Amy Johnson is seen in a mug shot December 27, 2011 in Santa Ana, California. (Getty Images)

Denise Brown, the sister of murder victim Nicole Brown, cries on the witness stand 06 February in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)

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