{"id":2514069,"date":"2026-07-23T14:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2514069"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:26:14","slug":"sean-penn-reveals-chilling-thought-after-finding-himself-alone-with-the-night-stalker-in-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sean-penn-reveals-chilling-thought-after-finding-himself-alone-with-the-night-stalker-in-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Penn reveals chilling thought after finding himself alone with the &#8216;Night Stalker&#8217; in jail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sean Penn admits he briefly considered attacking one of America&#8217;s most infamous serial killers after the two unexpectedly came face to face behind bars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a recent interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:VICE News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PpnsPnnJUw8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">VICE News<\/a>, the actor recalled spending 34 days in Los Angeles County Jail during the height of his early Hollywood success. Penn said he was in his mid-20s, had already starred in &#8220;Taps&#8221; and filmed &#8220;Colors,&#8221; and was married to Madonna when he crossed paths with the &#8220;Night Stalker.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I got moved out of general population because of some kind of threat,&#8221; the 65-year-old told the outlet. &#8220;&#8230; And a lot of guys on this department&#8230; they invest a lot in pretending not to give a s&#8212; about Hollywood culture, but they sure do like to gossip [about] what they see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lisa Rinna Reveals How Her Mother Survived Brutal Hammer Attack By Notorious 'Trailside Killer';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/lisa-rinna-reveals-how-her-mother-survived-brutal-hammer-attack-notorious-trailside-killer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lisa Rinna Reveals How Her Mother Survived Brutal Hammer Attack By Notorious &#8216;Trailside Killer&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Sean Penn, left, told VICE News he was just 24 or 25 when he spent 34 days in Los Angeles County Jail and unexpectedly crossed paths with serial killer Richard Ramirez, right.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So, I slept with one eye open, of course,&#8221; he said. &#8220;&#8230; Then I got moved to [an] eight and a half by 11 by myself for most of the time. And through a little wire glass door, there&#8217;s Richard Ramirez, not 20 feet away. And we&#8217;re both insomniacs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shackled and belly chained for a phone call, the actor said he was escorted into an otherwise empty room \u2014 only to discover Ramirez sitting beside him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read On The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>WATCH: SEAN PENN DISCUSSES DOCUMENTARY ON UKRAINE WAR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I came out of my cell for a phone call,&#8221; Penn told the outlet. &#8220;So they take you shackled and belly chained, and they take one cuff off, put it on the eye hook so that you&#8217;ve got a hand for the phone. And Ramirez is seated right next to me. He&#8217;s going to [make] a call also.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Richard Ramirez sneering in between two men in court\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/85f84a4f5ef39d5b3c1bdf19fbbe84868d714e41ea270ded7a692776d2aac1d4\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Faaedbc7b6b0bfd8869b9b711813c98f6\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Richard Ramirez is seen in court on Oct. 9, 1985, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There&#8217;s nobody else there,&#8221; said Penn. &#8220;There&#8217;s nobody in there because somebody was throwing feces at somebody. It was a crazy kind of thing happening. And I did have that question. I knew what he did to some of these people. This wasn&#8217;t today&#8217;s phones or your cellphone, right?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m right next to him,&#8221; said Penn. &#8220;I could, I could &#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Flatten him out,&#8221; said the host.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sean Penn wears white T-shirt with blue coat on stage\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/df51bf5445bd5c06a009d8cc8d53951b90f584a3825a337048514910c66c57b3\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fb4d1fd8ce900fd4dc630553aa001a2db\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Sean Penn opened up about spending 34 days near serial killer Richard Ramirez \u2014 and the split-second temptation he says he had during their face-to-face encounter.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oscar winner admitted he thought better of it despite having access to him &#8220;twice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But who was I?&#8221; said Penn. &#8220;It was just another person. And I&#8217;m so glad I didn&#8217;t think I was important enough to do that, but you have the thought.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ramirez was convicted of 13 murders during a killing spree that gripped Southern California in 1984 and 1985.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Richard Ramirez gestures in courtroom during trial proceedings.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1374\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/0823b32358c8fb7dfa577b4c3cff31bd2e89802f04f40069798f580a4c70500f\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fd9348630ca0415cbb6ae2c413c91091a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Richard Ramirez received the death penalty in 1989 after being convicted of 13 murders and numerous other violent crimes.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His reign of terror peaked in the summer of 1985, when he slipped into homes through unlocked doors and windows before murdering victims, sexually assaulting women and burglarizing homes. He also left satanic symbols at several crime scenes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The press dubbed him the &#8220;Night Stalker&#8221; as authorities warned <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Southern California residents;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/west\/california\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Southern California residents<\/a> to lock their doors and windows after dark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ramirez&#8217;s slayings ended in 1985 after residents of an East Los Angeles neighborhood recognized him from news reports, chased him down and beat him before police took him into custody following a failed carjacking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During his trial, the Texas native attracted a following of young women who regularly attended court proceedings and sent him love letters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ramirez died in 2013 at age 53 from cancer while awaiting execution on California&#8217;s death row at San Quentin State Prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Years before, Penn revealed another bizarre detail about their time behind bars: The serial killer wanted his autograph. Speaking to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Hollywood Reporter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/sean-penn-his-serial-killer-779987\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> in 2015, Penn said Ramirez sent word through a deputy requesting a signed keepsake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You're Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Like What You&#8217;re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sean Penn attends an event during the Film Festival Lumiere in Lyon, France.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/8513ea6eaecebb32bd6bc467a35acd6bd5aec4f518f49458e1af9ebffdacb244\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Ff6999b17e18fde27d3ef2220da689ed2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Sean Penn attends the &#8220;Into the Wild&#8221; By Sean Penn event during the 17th Film Festival Lumiere on Oct. 12, 2025, in Lyon, France.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He wrote me [a letter],&#8221; said Penn. &#8220;I was down here on Bauchet Street, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:in LA County Jail,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/los-angeles\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">in LA County Jail,<\/a> in the cell kind of across from him. And after a month of seeing each other around, he wanted my autograph. So, he sent one of the deputies over, [and the] deputy came to my cell and told me, &#8216;Hey, Richard Ramirez wants your autograph.&#8217; And I didn&#8217;t trust the deputy because I&#8217;d gotten in some trouble inside there and just passing a piece of paper is contraband, so you can get extra days for that, and I already had extra days and I didn&#8217;t want more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Madonna and Sean Penn leave rehearsals for their play Goose and Tom Tom in New York City.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/283c1cca8d2a5709f261becd92e80dd0130fa9625b06cd3d7829a7974b7f58f3\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F18a5fed9fc35cc9f0c9e093436722828\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Sean Penn told VICE News he was already married to Madonna when his encounter with Richard Ramirez occurred.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So, I said, &#8216;Bring the sergeant down here, and I&#8217;ll talk to him, and if he approves it, then I want him to write something first, and I&#8217;ll write him something back,'&#8221; said Penn. &#8220;So, the sergeant came down and approved it, and they went over to Ramirez \u2014 this guard basically wanted to play cupid, in some way. So, I get this thing from him, and it says, &#8216;Hey Sean, stay tough and hit them again \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Richard Ramirez;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/true-crime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Ramirez<\/a>, 666,&#8217; with a pentagram and a rendition of the devil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Penn wrote back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sean Penn attends the premiere of\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/44c47ed1401c2edb0445128a60649b5c555267c179afa020152d30f94df158e4\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fcbea12f5ba983367c0fecf054769ea61\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Sean Penn told The Hollywood Reporter what happened to the handwritten note he received from Richard Ramirez.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I said, &#8216;You know, Richard, it&#8217;s impossible to be incarcerated and not feel a certain kinship with your fellow inmates. Well, Richard, I&#8217;ve done the impossible. I feel absolutely no kinship with you. And I hope gas descends upon you before sanity does, you know? It would be a kinder way out.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And they gave it to him,&#8221; said Penn. &#8220;And then my house burned down years later, and that damn thing of his burned with it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sean Penn reveals chilling thought after finding himself alone with the 'Night Stalker' in jail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/sean-penn-reveals-chilling-thought-finding-himself-alone-night-stalker-jail\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sean Penn reveals chilling thought after finding himself alone with the &#8216;Night Stalker&#8217; in jail<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Penn admits he briefly considered attacking one of America&#8217;s most infamous serial killers after the two unexpectedly came face to face behind bars. 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