Robert O'Neill
Robert O'Neill.
  • Robert O' Neill shot to notoriety in 2014 after he claimed to have killed the Al Qaeda leader.
  • He now hosts a podcast as a conservative commentator, chiming in on the latest in the culture wars.
  • O'Neill previously had a run-in with the law for a DUI charge that was later dropped.

The ex-Navy SEAL who said he shot Osama bin Laden was arrested on charges of assault in Frisco, Texas, jail records show.

Records from Collin County Courts indicate that Robert O'Neill was arrested Thursday and released the same day on a $3,500 bond.

The Dallas Morning News first reported his arrest.