He took to social media to claim he was knocked ‘unconscious’ by his son, Brandon Thomas Lee earlier this week.
And according to TMZ, Tommy Lee is pressing ahead with his criminal complaint for battery against the 21-year-old.
It comes after reports that the rock star, 55, who shares Brandon with his ex wife Pamela Anderson, was prepared to withdraw a police report filed over the assault as long as his son apologised to him.
‘He’s not going to tolerate it’: According to TMZ , Tommy Lee is pressing ahead with his criminal complaint for battery against his 21-year-old son
An insider told the publication: ‘You encourage what you tolerate, and he’s not going to tolerate what Brandon did and that’s why he wants the criminal case to keep moving along … at least for now.’
The source added Tommy believes his son lashed out after the Mötley Crüe drummer slated his ex-wife Pamela on Twitter, after she discussed domestic abuse during their relationship on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories last week.
Tommy tweeted at the time: ‘Think she’d find something new to discuss instead of rehashing old s*** but I guess she has nothing else going on & needs attention. Signed, ‘The Abuser’ (who she texts everyday & asks for me back).’
Forgiven? It comes after reports that the rock star, 55, who shares Brandon with Pamela Anderson, was prepared to withdraw a police report as long as his son apologised to him
On Thursday, the 50-year-old actress broke her silence about the physical confrontation, releasing an official statement on her personal website in which she blasted her ex-husband in a post titled ‘Alcoholism is the devil.’
She also said that their eldest son punched Tommy ‘in the nose for all of us who he has hurt.’
She wrote: ‘He [Brandon] punched him in the nose for all of us who he has hurt. Now Tommy feels humiliated – and is attempting to destroy his own son.
‘This is the Devil – This is the disease of alcoholism.’
Her statement comes after Brandon blamed his recent altercation on his father’s alleged alcoholism.
‘I’m devastated at the events of the last several days that have been a result of my father’s alcoholism,’ Brandon said in a statement to People.
Strained: The source added Tommy believes his son lashed out after the Mötley Crüe drummer slated his ex-wife Pamela after she discussed domestic abuse during their relationship (pictured together in 1997)
Altercation: Now TMZ reports Tommy wants a restraining order preventing Brandon from approaching him or his home, and wants his son charged with a crime (above, Brandon in February 2018)
No more: Tommy, shown in June in West Hollywood, California, quit social media on Wednesday after his son Brandon blamed their recent altercation on his father’s drinking
‘I’ve worked tirelessly organizing an intervention and it’s incredibly upsetting that it never came to fruition. I wanted my dad’s hopeful sobriety and recovery to be a private family matter but, as a result of his accusations on social media, I feel forced to speak out,’ continued the statement released by Brandon’s representative Teal Cannaday.
‘I have and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement as needed. I love my father and just want to see him sober, happy and healthy,’ the statement concluded.
Tommy took to Twitter and denied Brandon’s claims while tweeting a response to the article.
‘LMAAAO!!!! I’m happier than I’ve been in my entire life. I have a few drinks here & there because I’m f***in retired and enjoying my life. I worked 30+ f***in years I deserve it,’ he tweeted.
Final tweet: The 55-year-old rocker said he was done with social media in a tweet
‘You didn’t arrange any intervention, you barely spoke to me while u were here. Just coverin ur a**!!,’ he added.
The Motley Crue drummer later tweeted that he was over social media.
‘See ya later social media! Can’t read anymore liesss,’ he tweeted.
Strong denial: Tommy denied his son’s claims and said he’s happier than ever
Brandon acknowledged in his statement that the social media attack regarding his mother was the cause of their argument.
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Tommy, who’s also father to a 20-year-old with Baywatch beauty Pamela Anderson named Dylan Jagger Lee, served six months in custody in connection with domestic violence after he pleaded no contest to felony spousal battery in 1998.
Prosecutors in the case said that the rock star had attacked her as she was holding a then-infant Dylan.
Tough situation: Tommy, shown with fiancee Brittany Furlan last September in Beverly Hills, tweeted that he has a ‘few drinks here & there’
Ouch: However it is claimed the two got into an altercation due to the musician taking to Twitter to bash the 50-year-old actress for talking about their relationship in a recent interview with Piers Morgan
Tommy was also married to actress Heather Locklear from 1986 thru 1993, and Elaine Bergen from 1984 thru 1985.
He is now engaged to Vine star Brittany Furlan.
News of the incident came out after Tommy took to social media on Tuesday night to claim he was assaulted by his Brandon who he says knocked him ‘unconscious.’
Hitting back: Tommy and DailyMail.com Editor-At-Large Morgan exchanged jabs on social media
Drama: TMZ later reported on Wednesday that a source close to Tommy said that Brandon had knocked his father out so violently that his fiancee Brittany Furlan thought he was dead
The rock star wrote on Twitter, ‘My fiancé and I were in bed when my son busted into the room and assaulted me. I asked him to leave the house and he knocked me unconscious. He ran away from the police. THAT’S the truth.’
Tommy even posted an image – which has since been deleted – of his busted, bloody lip, implying it was his son who dealt him the injury.
The Motley Crue drummer wrote on social media in a now-deleted photo of his lip: ‘My heart is broken. You can give your kids everything they could ever want in their entire lives and they can still turn against you.
‘Good job Brandon! Great son!’
Tough times: On Tuesday night Tommy posted this giving his side of the story
Counterpoint: Brandon, seen here in a recent social media shot, was defending himself from his father in the incident that led up to the bloodied lip, a source told TMZ