The mother of Jack Nicholson’s two youngest children, his ex girlfriend Rebecca Broussard, was arrested for DUI on August 26 after causing a four car crash near the LA airport. Thankfully no one was killed, but 13 people were injured and Broussard was arrested.

Now there’s news that not only did Broussard cause a multi-car accident, she also burned down a boat she owned with her sailor husband that same night! The damage to the $400,000 boat, which is totaled like her $80,000 car, was an accident caused by some candles she left burning.

Given Broussard’s problems, Nicholson wants to take over as primary caregiver for his two children with her, Lorraine, 17, and Raymond, 15, and is prepared to if Broussard ends up going to rehab long term. It sounds like Nicholson is just considering it, and is not yet fighting for his kids in court or we would know about it.

Jack Nicholson is more determined than ever to take his two youngest children away from ex-girlfriend Rebecca Broussard after learning she was involved in the torching of a $400,000 boat the same night she crashed her car and was arrested for drunk driving.

“Jack is steaming mad,” a friend told The Enquirer.

The Enquirer reported last week that 44 year-old Rebecca was arrested Aug. 26 following a four-car crash she caused near the Los Angeles International Airport. Thirteen people were injured in the accident, and Rebecca – who has a history of alcohol abuse – was arrested and booked on suspicion of felony DUI. After being held overnight in jail, she posted bail and was released the next morning.

Now, more incredibly details have surfaced from the horrific night – increasing Jack’s resolve to gain full custody of Lorraine, 17, and Raymond, 15, his children with Rebecca.

The Enquirer has uncovered that Rebecca may have been partially responsible for burning down a 57-foot wooden sailboat the same night she caused the car crash…

Rebecca and Dennis [her husband] left candles burning [on the boat] when they left. When they were out, Rebecca crashed the car, ended up in jail and Dennis had to go to the hospital…

“Jack knows that Rebecca might avoid jail time by agreeing to a long-term alcohol rehab – but he’s prepared to step in and take care of the kids.”

[From The National Enquirer, print edition, September 24, 2007]

That’s good of him to want to take care of his teenagers, even though the new husband of his ex could probably do it if she needs to go to rehab. Hopefully she will clean up her act and get her life straightened up for her family’s sake.

Jack Nicholson has five acknowledged children by four different women and was married once, according to Wikipedia. He is also said to have slept with 2,000 women, which I’ve already mentioned but couldn’t resist slipping in there.