NEW : Cage 's lawyer says the actor sent an assistant to find his killer . NO : It does n't justify a ` ` deliberate , provoked attack , '' Cage 's lawyer says . The violent incident came amid a dispute between Weston Cage 's mother , Christina Fulton , and Nicolas Cage over how to deal with their son 's psychological issues , which are outlined in legal document filed in Fulton 's lawsuit against Cage . Weston Cage 's former personal assistant is being implicated in the 20-year - old 's beating . Former assistant asks public to ` ` ' their judgment '' until ` ` all of the facts come to light ''
NEW : Cage 's lawyer says the actor sent an assistant to find his killer . NO : It does n't justify a ` ` deliberate , provoked attack , '' Cage 's lawyer says . Weston Cage 's former personal assistant is being implicated in the 20-year - old 's beating . Former assistant asks public to ` ` ' their judgment '' until ` ` all of the facts come to light ''