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Hotlantan
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02-24-2005
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 3:45 pm
American Idol Finalist's Violence Rap Cops: Scott Savol roughed up ex-girlfriend during domestic dispute MARCH 31--An "American Idol" finalist was once arrested for felony domestic violence after roughing up his infant son's mother during a Valentine's Day fracas, The Smoking Gun has learned. According to police, 28-year-old Scott Savol, one of the remaining nine "Idol" contestants, was busted following a February 2001 confrontation with Michele Martin at the woman's Ohio home. A Shaker Heights Police Department report notes that the unmarried couple had decided to "split up their living arrangement," with Savol scheduled to move his belongings out of Martin's mother's home, where the duo lived with their three-week-old son Brandon. But when Savol and his brother arrived at Martin's home, an argument ensued, with Savol calling Martin "several vulgar names." He then grabbed the woman's hand and pulled an engagement ring off her finger and "stated he was also going to take their son," cops reported. When Savol "grabbed the baby," Martin "stopped him from taking the child by telling [Savol] that she was going to call 911." At that point, according to the police report, Savol shoved Martin, pulled a phone from her hand, and then threw it at Martin, striking her in the chest. "This caused the phone to break," the report notes. Savol and his brother then left the residence. When officers arrived at her home, Martin told them that Savol had "made verbal threats to her in the past by telling her to 'watch her back.'" Martin, then 21, initially said she did not want Savol to be prosecuted, but rather sought a "restraining order on him." The following day, however, she signed a warrant for his arrest. Savol eventually took a plea to a reduced misdemeanor disorderly conduct rap and was fined $500, placed on a year's probation, ordered to complete a domestic violence or anger management program, and sentenced to a suspended 20-day jail term. At a July 2001 sentencing hearing, Municipal Court Judge K.J. Montgomery also extended a temporary protective order (issued at Martin's request for her and the baby) through July 2002. Savol's rap sheet also includes a "no contest" plea to a 1995 misdemeanor trespass charge. He was arrested for entering Shaker Heights High School after being "warned both verbally and by letter" to stay out of the building. In a Q&A on the official "Idol" web site, Savol stated that his son's birth was the proudest moment of his life and that a personal goal was "to make sure my son doesn't have to struggle in life as I did." As for a "most embarrassing moment," Savol answered, "I don't have any." (6 pages) http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0331051_american_idol_scott_1.html
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Watching2
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07-07-2001
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 3:56 pm
Hmmm... looks like someone might be leaving the competition?!!
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 3:57 pm
Nice find Hotlantan! I am not surprized. Many have commented on his vibe and find him creepy. I am one. I suppose he will be dismissed. There was another idol who was terminated when they found he neglected to reveal an arrest. That one had a current warrant on the table I believe. Oh goody, I do love a good scandal. Especially one involving Scott, a man I have found off putting from the start.
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Babyboo
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06-16-2003
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:01 pm
Does this mean that Scott will be booted?
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:03 pm
He was arrested for assault and battery. I think you have to be famous first for that to be overlooked.
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Babyboo
Member
06-16-2003
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:08 pm
Oh No, past mistakes always come back to haunt you.
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Hotlantan
Member
02-24-2005
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:12 pm
Will they bring back Jessica? (last booted) Will they bring back Travis? (last male booted) Will they have a bye week? (ala Corey Clark) Whoever is in charge of background checks at Idol is like so-o fired! 
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:13 pm
Oh dear. And why do I have some sneaking suspicion that the timing of this revelation has the fingerprints of 19E all over it?
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Max
Member
08-12-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:14 pm
WEll, put me in the camp of folks who find him kinda creepy. I didn't like his attitude in the beginning at all -- he was pretty rude to some of the other contestants. He has a nice voice, but no personality on stage at all, IMHO. It will be interesting to see what TPTB do about this. Seems like this would be worse for the "image" of the show than Frenchie's lingerie pictures that they booted her off for.
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Watching2
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07-07-2001
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:15 pm
I didn't see him acting up with is group, but he's given me a bad vibe when I watch him, esp. when he talks before and after and some of his expressions. Gives me the shivers....
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:17 pm
LOL @ Fruitbat! ... and I thought Paula's slurring was the AI Scandal of the Week ...
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:21 pm
I doubt he will be dismissed because of this ...this happened 4 years ago.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:21 pm
We have 2 scandals! Oh this is getting very good, indeed.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:22 pm
I think Frenchy's lingerie photos were way in her past as well. And that was mild compared to violent behavior. I will be surprized if he remains. If he does he will probably be the next one booted if it hits ET, EXTRA, etc.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:25 pm
Really,it was 4 years ago. If he hasn't been in trouble since,I think it would be very unfair to boot him.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:26 pm
A scandal a week: Mario leaves, the do-over show, then the silent scandal of Paula's droopy eyelids. They could not have missed Scott's arrest in a background check, could they? As Tish said, if 19E chose to make this public now.... everyone would talk about something other than Paula. Maybe.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:28 pm
Could be, Hippy and Ladytex. It will be interesting to see what happens at any rate.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:30 pm
Tish and Bonzacat, that never occured to me. hmmmmmmmmmmm I usually poo poo conspiracy theories but this has my ears up and tail wagging. Thanks!
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Babyboo
Member
06-16-2003
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:32 pm
I really didn't like scott's attitude with his group either but i kind of overlooked it because i was stuck on his father telling him that he would never amount to anything, but to tell the truth, iv'e seen some strange expressions on his face too, i really don't think that he is all that right in the head, jmho.
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Hotlantan
Member
02-24-2005
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:32 pm
I blame this scandalous revelation on the same Russian Mob that is somehow keeping Federov in the contest....
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:39 pm
Oh, now that is funny, Hotlantan. Babyboo, yes. He was very weird with his group and there is something off about him and now we know what it is. Just because he has not been arrested in the past 4 years does not mean his nose is totally clean either. Violence is not a mistake of youth. Posing nude, getting drunk, putting toilet paper in neighbors trees is.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:44 pm
19E?????
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:48 pm
I think Scott is a good singer but his attitude has been less than good. Back in the early auditions, he did not get along with the other two guys in his group. Also, the way he is so full of himself, like when Ryan told us that Scott just said "That gave me goosbumps" after watching his performance from two nights before. Ugh, can we have some humbleness?
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:51 pm
19E is the name of the company that produces american idol and owns their contracts
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 4:53 pm
Texannie - "19 Entertainment" is the production company headed by AI producer Simon Fuller. It is 19E with whom all the finalists have their initial contracts, and 19E manages the careers of several past contestants (Kelly - who actually just severed ties with them, Tamyra, Ruben, Fantasia).
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