Hollywood actor GUILTY of attacking ex the day after he was freed early under Keir’s scheme & now faces more jail time
Hollywood actor GUILTY of attacking ex the day after he was freed early under Keir’s scheme & now faces more jail time
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A HOLLYWOOD actor has been found guilty of attacking his ex the day after he was freed early from jail under Sir Keir Starmer's scheme. Jason Hoganson was pictured giving a thumbs up as he walked free from HMP Durham on September 10. The tattooed thug, 53, had served just half his 18 month sentence for assaulting his ex-girlfriend Rachel Usher.
![[A tattooed man gives a thumbs-up outside HM Prison Durham.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/700-inmates-expected-let-early-931728501_f71af7.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Hoganson , who had a leading role in the cult 1980s film Empire State, landed himself back in prison after assaulting Rachel the following day. He is now facing more jail time after being convicted of assault and two counts of breaching a restraining order.
![[Photo of Rachel Usher.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/423575cc-79b8-4d69-ab17-43341f2f803c.jpg?strip=all&w=204)
Newcastle Magistrates' Court was told Rachel, 42, had tragically died on October 30 - the day Hoganson was originally due to stand trial. A judge decided the case should go ahead using the mum-of-three's statement as evidence. She told in the document how the pair had been in a relationship for about six years and Hoganson "used to hit me all the time".
![[Black and white photo of Jason Hoganson, a former actor.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/c3640cb6-3e5b-4172-bba6-60e78abc1cfa.jpg?strip=all&w=638)
The statement continued: "I'm aware he was released two days ago - earlier than he should have been.". Rachel said on September 11, she was waiting for a lift by her flat when the thug ran towards her and "slapped me across the side of my face". She added: "He was shouting and bawling and seemed really angry. He called me a s*** and said there was someone in my flat.
![[Mugshot of Jason Hoganson, former Hollywood actor, jailed for attacking his former partner.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/81233f52-e61c-4cce-9bad-1c8de387464c.jpg?strip=all&w=772)
"He said can we go somewhere and when I said no he got even more angry.". Rachel told how the slap was "powerful" and had "a lot of force behind it". The court heard the mum phoned the police, while Hoganson hit his head on an electrical box on the wall.
![[Empire State movie poster.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image_32c09f.png?strip=all&w=620)
