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Antonio Sabato Jr. defends son Jack after his fatal hit-and-run arrest, begs for ‘compassion’: ‘I love him unconditionally’

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Grant, N. (2026, November 12). Antonio Sabato Jr. defends son Jack after his fatal hit-and-run arrest, begs for ‘compassion’: ‘I love him unconditionally’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/11/11/celebrity-news/antonio-sabato-jr-defends-son-jack-after-his-fatal-hit-and-run-arrest-begs-for-compassion-i-love-him-unconditionally/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-12 · by Nate Grant

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Antonio Sabato Jr., the actor, has released a statement defending his son Jack following Jack’s arrest for a fatal hit-and-run incident in Anchorage, Alaska on November 9. Jack faces charges including felony leaving the scene of an accident without assisting an injured person and misdemeanor leaving the scene involving injury or death. Antonio expresses compassion for all involved while emphasizing the importance of due process. Jack was arraigned with bail set at $5,000 and is barred from driving; as of Wednesday, he remained in custody.
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Jack Antonio Sabàto, 32, the son of actors Antonio Sabàto Jr. and Virginia Madsen, was arrested on November 9 in Anchorage, Alaska, after a fatal hit-and-run incident. The crash occurred around 5:48 a.m. when Carl Simmonds, 42, a pedestrian, was struck and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene. Police later identified Sabàto as the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe registered to him and charged him with felony and misdemeanor offenses for leaving the scene without assisting the victim. Sabàto was reportedly making a DoorDash delivery at the time of the accident. His father, Antonio Sabàto Jr., issued a statement expressing his support for his son while acknowledging the severity of the incident and the need for due legal process.

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New York PostThis outlet12 Nov

Antonio Sabato Jr., the actor, has released a statement defending his son Jack following Jack’s arrest for a fatal hit-and-run incident in Anchorage, Alaska on November 9. Jack faces charges including felony leaving the scene of an accident without assisting an injured person and misdemeanor leaving the scene involving injury or death. Antonio expresses compassion for all involved while emphasizing the importance of…

Antonio Sabato Jr. defends son Jack after his fatal hit-and-run arrest, begs for ‘compassion’: ‘I love him unconditionally’ (this article)2 articles from New York Post on this story
NBC News11 Nov

Jack Antonio Sabàto, son of actors Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabàto Jr., was arrested on Tuesday after being identified as the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred early Monday morning near Anchorage, Alaska. Police found Carl Simmonds, 42, unresponsive at an intersection; he died at the scene. Sabàto is charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident and failing to assist. The article…

Antonio Sabàto Jr. and Virginia Madsen’s son arrested after fatal hit and run in Alaska →
Fox News11 Nov

Jack Sabato, son of actors Antonio Sabato Jr. and Virginia Madsen, was arrested in Anchorage, Alaska, on November 9, charged with leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run accident. The victim, identified as Carl Simmonds, 42, died after being struck by what security footage showed to be a white Chevy Tahoe registered to Sabato. According to charging documents, Sabato claimed he thought he had hit an animal and…

Antonio Sabato Jr and Virginia Madsen's son arrested in fatal hit-and-run →

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This article reads unscored and hedges 9% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Fox News
Hedges 5 of 14 claims Outlet record 67/100
NBC News
Leans right Hedges 3 of 13 claims Outlet record 77/100
“While both articles refer to the same fatal hit-and-run incident involving Jack Antonio Sabàto and his parents' reaction, Article A focuses on the arrest details and police report, while Article B is about the father's statement in response to the arrest.”
New York Post
Hedges 3 of 19 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes the specific incident where Carl Simmonds was killed by Jack Sabàto in a hit-and-run, while Article B covers Antonio Sabàto Jr.'s reaction and defense of his son after the incident.”

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Jack Sabàto Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-run
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Who wrote this

Nate Grant
38 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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Topics

Alaska Anchorage Chevrolet Page Six Tahoe

Subjects

Jack PERSON · 5× Antonio PERSON · 3× Alaska GPE · 2× Page Six ORG · 2× Simmonds PERSON · 2× Anchorage GPE · 1× Antonio Sabato Jr. PERSON · 1× Carl Simmonds PERSON · 1× Jack Sabato PERSON · 1× Sabato Jr. PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Jack — the son of Sabato Jr. and actress Virginia Madsen, 65 — faces a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident without assisting an injured person and a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death.
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Claims (23 extracted, 2 hedged)

Antonio Sabato Jr. is speaking out for the first time after facing an unimaginable situation as a father following his son Jack’s arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Alaska. asserted
Jr. → speak → Alaska
“There are moments in life for which no words can adequately express the weight of what has happened. asserted
what → be → weight
This is one of them,” the actor exclusively tells Page Six in a statement. asserted
actor → tell → statement
“First and foremost, my heart goes out to the family and loved ones of Carl Simmonds. asserted
heart → go → Simmonds
A life has been tragically lost, and no family’s grief should ever be overshadowed by public attention or speculation,” he continues. asserted
he → lose → attention
“As a father, I love my son unconditionally. asserted
I → love → son
That love does not diminish the gravity of this tragedy, nor does it lessen my compassion for a family facing an unimaginable loss.” asserted
it → diminish → loss
Antonio, 54, also called for the legal process to play out before conclusions are drawn. asserted
conclusions → call → ?
“I believe in the importance of truth, accountability, and due process. asserted
I → believe → truth
As the legal proceedings move forward, I ask that the facts be established through the appropriate channels rather than through speculation or public judgment,” he says. asserted
he → move → speculation
“At this extraordinarily difficult time, my thoughts and prayers remain with everyone whose life has been forever affected. asserted
life → remain → everyone
I respectfully ask for compassion and privacy for all families involved.” asserted
I → ask → families
His statement comes after Jack Sabato, 32, was arrested Nov. 9, in Anchorage, Alaska, in connection with the death of Simmonds, 42. asserted
Sabato → come → Simmonds
Jack — the son of Sabato Jr. and actress Virginia Madsen, 65 — faces a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident without assisting an injured person and a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death. asserted
Jack → face → injury
According to charging documents, investigators reviewed surveillance footage that allegedly showed a white Chevrolet Tahoe striking Simmonds near Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road before driving away. uncertain
Tahoe → accord → Drive
Police later located a Tahoe registered to Jack and found fresh damage that investigators said was consistent with a pedestrian collision. asserted
investigators → locate → collision
Jack allegedly told police he had been making DoorDash deliveries when he hit “something” with his vehicle. uncertain
he → tell → vehicle
At the time, he said he believed it was an animal, which is why he did not stop. asserted
he → say → time
He was arraigned Nov. 10, with bail set at $5,000, and was ordered not to drive. asserted
bail → arraign → 5,000
He remained in custody as of Wednesday. asserted
He → remain → Wednesday
The arrest comes as Jack’s father Antonio has been enjoying a career renaissance, with representation from Domincton Talent House founder and CEO Dominique Enchinton helping usher in a new chapter for the actor. asserted
representation → come → actor
In September, he told Page Six about his plans to return to professional racing, as well as embark on a new career journey in live entertainment as a professional DJ. asserted
he → tell → DJ
Antonio recently starred in the horror thriller “4:26” and can be seen in an upcoming live adaptation of “Snow White” that is currently in post-production. asserted
that → star → production
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