Terrence Howard Domestic Violence Twitter Rant Strange

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Terrence Howard went on a strange and seemingly unprompted Twitter rant in the wee hours of Saturday morning, weighing in on domestic violence and attempting to clear his name. Howard's ex-wife, Michelle Ghent, recently dropped a suit accusing Howard of assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and defamation. She said that Howard had assaulted her during their trip Costa Rica in 2013. Howard was arrested in 2001 on suspicion of assaulting his then-wife Lori McCommas.

But there haven't been developments in those cases in several months, or even years. And Howard's name seemed to be more or less clear, legally speaking.

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Still, he felt that he had to let Twitter know exactly how he's feeling about the whole domestic violence issue as a whole. And it's kind of problematic.

Howard's rant is almost Trumpian in its paranoia and obsession with technicalities. He purports to tell the public some vital piece of information, but can't yet, all to cover up his own alleged behavior. The whole thing is strange.

I've never been abusive to anyone in my entire life. I have loved and paid the price for love. I am the same loving being since day 1!
— Terrence D Howard (@terrencehoward) March 25, 2017

When I say that I've made mistakes, it is not regarding violence but judgement. Trusting the wrong people!
— Terrence D Howard (@terrencehoward) March 25, 2017

I firmly believe that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. Kiss for a ?
— Terrence D Howard (@terrencehoward) March 25, 2017

This double standard that has permitted abusive women to feel that they can assault a man and not reap where they have sowed is wrong!
— Terrence D Howard (@terrencehoward) March 25, 2017

The cyber space abuse and bullying that has gone unanswered has come to an end!
— Terrence D Howard (@terrencehoward) March 25, 2017

You come for me, I come for you. Eye for an eye!
— Terrence D Howard (@terrencehoward) March 25, 2017

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— Terrence D Howard (@terrencehoward) March 25, 2017

Having an altercation is very different than abuse... and for the record I never punched her in the face get the facts straight.
— Terrence D Howard (@terrencehoward) March 25, 2017

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