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UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn Allegedly Threatened Farmer with Machete

Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn has been accused of threatening a taro farmer in Hawaii with a machete in January 2018 over accusations of trespassing.

On Friday, Steven Marrocco of MMA Junkie reported the investigation remains active. Hawaii Police Department sergeant Jason Grouns said, "All parties involved have not been located (or) contacted yet, and [the case] cannot be routed to the prosecutors until complete."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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