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According to US reports, the Oscar-winner was involved in a loud, public argument with his wife Alice Kim, when onlookers called the police.
When they arrived a "clearly intoxicated" Cage and his wife were told to go home but TMZ report that the A-lister repeatedly "dared" the cops to arrest him.
It is thought the couple were arguing over the location of their rented apartment.
The New Orleans Police Department said in a statement (obtained by Radar Online): "Cage and his wife were standing in front of a residence that he insisted was the property the couple was renting.
"She disagreed, and Cage grabbed her by the upper arm and pulled her to what he believed was the correct address. There were no signs of injury on his wife's arm."
The NOPD added that Nic began "striking vehicles" and an officer arriving on the scene "immediately observed that Cage was heavily intoxicated and ordered him out of the cab, which prompted Cage to start yelling."
Cage was subsequently arrested and charged but released on $11,000 bail.
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Despite winning an Oscar for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas, Nicolas Cage has some serious money worries - check out the other riches to rags celebs struggling to pay the bills...
Riches to Rags
Kerry Katona went bankrupt in 2008 when she was landed with a £82,000 tax bill that she'd failed to save for. Things have gone from bad to worse since after she lost her lucrative Iceland advertising contract afetr ebing exposed as a cocaine user.
Lindsay Lohan's high-living habits combined with a lack of work have led to persistent rumours that she has gone bankrupt. She was known to have a cocaine habit and is believed to have spent $1m on a single hotel bill.
Every wondered why Nicolas Cage is in soooooo many bloody films? It's because he spends money quicker than he can earn it, with a jet, two yachts, three castles and two islands among his impulse buys. No wonder he went bust last year!
MC Hammer quickly amassed a $30m fortune after shooting to fame, but his extravagant spending on a huge mansion and racehorse stables contributed to his much-publicised financial woes once the hits dried up.
Sir Elton John didn't just enjoy dressing up as Louis XIV, he used to spend like him too - and went particularly barmy after getting off drugs in the 1990s. He famously spent nearly £300k on flowers in the space of just 20 months - during which time he burned through a total of £40m.
Former Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw just managed to dodge bankruptcy after racking up debts of £200k - and admitted she had to hide from bailiffs. Fortunately for her she won Dancing On Ice and secured a role in Emmerdale.
Gossip blogger Perez Hilton must have confused himself with heiress Paris Hilton when he was at college, because he ran up debts of $50k and had to declare himself bankrupt. So you'd think he'd be a bit more sympathetic to certain broke stars.
Bez from the Happy Mondays probably doesn't get a lot of royalty cheques for his freaky dancin' - so we weren't surprised to hear he'd gone bankrupt before appearing on (and winning) Celebrity Big Brother in 2005. Unfortunately he didn't seem to get any better at managing his money and went bust again in 2008.
Kim Basinger was once the hottest female star in Hollywood and earning big bucks - which may be what made her think it was a good idea to buy a whole town in the US. She took a bath on that and then went bankrupt when a studio sued her for $8m when she pulled out of Boxing Helena.
Sharp suits and fancy HGVs don't come cheap, just ask former boxing champ Chris Eubank - who went bankrupt in 2005 owing £1.3m in unpaid taxes.
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