Shadman, most known for his website Shadbase where shock material would often be drawn and featured by him, was rumored to be a heroin addict living in LA as early as October this year, which is the primary rumor surrounding the reasoning for the assault charge.

The initial arrest took place on October 28th, and the expected hearing date is set for November 19th. News of his arrest trended online yesterday and was met with jubilation by those of the online community, many of whom seemed less than sympathetic for the controversial figure.

Shadman was arrested in L.A. for Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Good riddance. pic.twitter.com/534FSnaFbI

— Kiwi Farms (@KiwiFarmsDotNet) November 11, 2021

Shadman facedox for those who haven't seen. He lives in LA and is a heroin addict. Why am I not suprised lfmao pic.twitter.com/xl2JvgS661

— wiggerish (@arkanism) October 18, 2021

me in my me when Shadman
wedding gets lethal
injection pic.twitter.com/JpgnIaVX3f

— dilukha 🐱🔪 (@nyaalgebra) November 12, 2021

Shadman addicted to heroin AND arrested for assault? 😹

— zaptie 🦃 (@zaptiee) November 11, 2021

The majority of memes surrounding his arrest came from his past decade of digital art (which calling "controversial" is a bit of an understatement), his NSFW creations being seen by the court, a hypothetical encounter between him and Chris-Chan seeing each other in prison, as well as adding in the death of Lowtax as an internet-era ending.

Shadman's lawyer doing background research on him for his trial pic.twitter.com/0nq1MQv1Gk

— 🦇💜Bailey The Pink Nosed Bat Girl💜🦇 (@itsybatsy) November 11, 2021

Chris Chan and Shadman in prison and Lowtax dead, it seems like we are nearing the end of a series.

— hoffmanni🥇 (@C_hoffmanni) November 11, 2021

shadman getting arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and not all the other shit is like al capone getting got for tax evasion

— The Eternalex (@tmbg13) November 11, 2021

The judge looking at Shadman’s art account during the trial pic.twitter.com/ff2aZs0ZAu

— Fake Crash (@mr_evaporation) November 11, 2021

shadman and chris chan seeing each other in the prison hallway pic.twitter.com/1tuRiOH0L9

— 🏴‍☠️🎃SpookyTechTips🎃🏳️‍🌈 (@smugry) November 11, 2021