New York Post

SEALed with a kiss

Busted Osama ‘killer’ marks his wed anniv.

- By ISABEL KEANE

Days after being charged with assault and public intoxicati­on, the former Navy SEAL who claims he killed Osama bin Laden was in joyful spirits, celebratin­g his sixth wedding anniversar­y with his wife, Jessica.

Robert O’Neill was arrested Wednesday in Frisco, Texas, and slapped with a Class A misdemeano­r charge of assault causing bodily injury and a Class C misdemeano­r charge of public intoxicati­on.

O’Neill, 47, has taken credit for firing the shots that killed 9/11 mastermind bin Laden during the 2011 SEALs raid on his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

He told his story, which the military has never confirmed or denied, in his 2017 memoirs, “The Operator.”

Following his Texas troubles, which occurred after he recorded a podcast at a cigar lounge, O’Neill took to Instagram on Saturday to pen a shortbut-sweet post for his wife.

“Happy Anniversar­y @jessicalyn­neoneill Thank you for putting up with me! I love you,” the former SEAL Team 6 member wrote. His post included four shots of him and his wife, including one on their wedding day and three on the beach, attracting comments from hundreds of well-wishers.

Details of the arrest have not been disclosed, but records show he was booked into jail in Collin County.

O’Neill was released the same day on a $3,500 bond.

He did not respond to a request for comment from The Post. Frisco police have not released additional informatio­n about the arrest and did not return messages from The Post.

Wednesday’s arrest was not O’Neill’s first brush with authoritie­s. In 2020, he was banned by Delta Airlines for refusing to comply with COVID-19 protocols and wear a mask

In 2016, he was charged with driving drunk in Montana, but the charges later were dropped, CBS News reported.

O’Neill is one of the backers of Armed Forces Brewing Co., a Virginia microbrewe­r that was born amid the controvers­y surroundin­g Bud Light’s sponsorshi­p of LGBTQ influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

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 ?? ?? ’TIL DEATH: ExNavy SEAL Robert O’Neill (in 2016 mug shot, near left), who claims to be the killer of Osama bin Laden (right), posted photos (far left) of his 2017 wedding on Instagram Saturday.
’TIL DEATH: ExNavy SEAL Robert O’Neill (in 2016 mug shot, near left), who claims to be the killer of Osama bin Laden (right), posted photos (far left) of his 2017 wedding on Instagram Saturday.

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