"Idol"'s Scott has domestic violence rap sheet. The finalist once roughed up the mother of his child, resulting in a restraining order and court-mandated anger management. No season of "American Idol" would be complete without The Smoking Gun digging up a rap sheet on a contestant. This time, it's 28-year-old finalist Scott Savol. TSG reports that, on Valentine's Day 2001, the big-voiced balladeer was arrested on a domestic violence rap in his hometown of Shaker Heights, Ohio, with his then-girlfriend, the mother of his infant son, Brandon.
The Smoking Gun found Savol's mug shot and police report, where Shaker Heights police described the breakup of Savol and Michele Martin. Police said Savol, who was moving out, had called her ''vulgar names,'' grabbed her hand, and pulled the engagement ring from her finger, then said he was taking the baby. When she threatened to call 911, he shoved her, grabbed the phone, and threw it at her chest, breaking the phone in the process, the report said. Savol had left by the time police arrived at Martin's house. Martin initially sought just a restraining order on him, but the next day, she signed a warrant for his arrest. Savol eventually struck a plea deal, accepting a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. He was fined $500, given a year's probation, ordered to take an anger management course, and placed under a protective order for a year at Martin's request.
It's not clear what effect, if any, this information will have on Savol's status as an Idol finalist. Two years ago, Fox and the show's producers booted finalist Corey Clark for failing to disclose to them an arrest for allegedly assaulting his 15-year-old sister, which hadn't come to light during his background check because his name had been misspelled in a police report. (Clark, who police said scuffled with arresting officers, ultimately reached a plea agreement, pleading no contest to a reduced charge of obstructing legal process.)
Did Savol tell Fox about his rap sheet? A network spokesperson declined EW.com's request for comments on Savol. But Savol certainly didn't hint to Idol viewers that he had any skeletons in his closet. In a posting on the Idol website, when asked to name his most embarrassing moment, Savol replied, ''I don't have any.'' You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or
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