tweed has had several legal issues. these include an 18-month prison sentence in september 2008 for assault occasioning actual bodily harm for attacking a 16-year-old boy with a golf club in december 2006. in march 2009, he was found guilty of common assault for attacking a taxi driver in may 2008. he was tried for the rape of a 19-year-old woman in april 2010, but found not guilty. in january 2011 he punched a man, for which he was convicted of common assault in august 2011.