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Jeep

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 06:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Did anyone see the Early Show this morning? It had a short spot about Brian and his wife and their legal matters. At first it showed his wife on Survivor for the bug eating and then said this Monday she was in court. Brian has charged her with spousal abuse stating she hit him in the nose while he was sleeping. It showed her walking into the courtroom. But they said it's been hard to find the victim....Brian. He did not show up in court and they didn't know where he was. However, they would definately know where he'll be this Thursday and will go there to get him.

They also went on to say that the Survivor people knew about their soft porn films (a short clip was shown) and that they knew about the abuse charges and Brian had said he would be filing for divorce.

Since they're not getting along, I guess that's why she didn't try too hard to eat that big bug!

Micknrc

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 06:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I was just about to post jeep... ha ha, But you beat me to it....

I was surprised to see them covering it at first, but I guess they figure once it's a story everyone else is covering, they might as well cash in on their own quasi-celeb.

Notice they didn't mention her claim that he was passed out while parenting his child ( I refuse to call it 'babysitting' when it's the dad minding baby. Have we had this discussion before?) They don't want contribute to bad PR for the possible sole Survivor? hmmm?

yeah, like CBS news can't get a hold of Brian. I bet they have him locked in some hotel room right now until thursday's show.

I was disappointed that they made no mention (none that I heard anyway, correct me if i'm mistaken) of who's minding the baby.

Car54

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 10:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, Lex from S3 was invited to attend the finale, and he was gone this week...went early, so I wonder if the other cparticipants have to be there too.

We still don't know how the vote will be revealed, so they may have rehearsals, etc to do.

My guess is Brian is going to be VERY quiet at the finale...even if he wins.

Good for CBS news for covering it. I really did not think they would.

I read somewhere that Brian tried to drop the charges but law enforcement would not let him...wonder how they can make him testify if he chooses not to?

Jeep

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 10:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't hear anything about the baby either.

I guess it's not CBS's responsbility to get him to court, just to the final show!

I think the soft porn films are enough bad PR. If he wins I can see the headlines now "Soft Porn Dude Wins Survivor V"! haha!

I still have my doubts about him winning, but then again, I never expected Vee to win last time.

Conejo

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 10:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If those pictures are from a "soft porn" movies what's a "hard porn" movie?

Looked to me like they were "doin the deed"

Pamy

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 11:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Conejo...soft porn means they don;t show full frontal on the guy, but you will see the woman every which way!!! Soft porn will show all the acts but with camera angles that are not so graphic/vulgar.

Conejo

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 11:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Pamy, I knew I could count on the TVCH to answer all my porn questions! LOL

Realfan

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 12:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
And soft porn is "pretend" penetration. Hard core shows everything--in and out action, emissions, ugh ugh ugh.

Pamy

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 02:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL realfan!!! Yeah cone, come here to ask all your porn questions!

Car54

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 05:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
From CBS:


CBS) A recent survivor episode featured the wife of contestant Brian Heidik.

She made a very different appearance Monday morning in a California courtroom, facing misdemeanor charges for attacking her husband last month. CBS News Correspondent Vince Gonzales reports for The Early Show.

Charmaine "C.C." Heidik allegedly "punched him [her husband] in the nose while he was sleeping" on their couch. She was arrested and spent two days in jail.

This was not the first controversy involving Heidik. In August, before "Survivor" hit the airwaves, it was revealed that Heidik and his wife had appeared together in soft-core pornography films.

CBS said they knew about Heidik's past including his roles in movies such as “Passion Cove” and “The Virgins of Sherwood Forest.”

Heidik told police after the attack that his wife had assaulted him in the past and he plans to file for divorce. Last month, she was ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from her husband at all times, except in the court room. But at Monday's hearing, Brian Heidik was a no-show.

“The people are having a little trouble finding the victim in this case, Brian Heidik,” says defense attorney Fredric Gagliardini.

The case was continued until Tuesday and even if authorities can't find him, “We all know where he's going to be Thursday,” says prosecutor Richard Quinones.

Prosecutors say if they have to, they'll try to contact Heidik when he appears at CBS for the “Survivor” finale Thursday night.

If found guilty, Charmaine Heidik could face up to one year in prison.

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Car54

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 11:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
From Survivor Fever:
Survivor Wife Makes Deal
dailynews.com 12.18.02)
The wife of "Survivor: Thailand" finalist Brian Heidik agreed Tuesday to undergo 26 counseling sessions in return for the dismissal of a spouse-abuse charge against her, officials said. The misdemeanor charge against Charmaine Heidik, 30, will be dropped if she completes the counseling sessions and does not commit any more violations, Deputy District Attorney Richard Quinones said.

Seamonkey

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 12:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20943%257E1058616,00.html

'Survivor' wife makes deal

By Marci Wormser
Staff Writer

LANCASTER -- The wife of "Survivor: Thailand" finalist Brian Heidik agreed Tuesday to undergo 26 counseling sessions in return for the dismissal of a spouse-abuse charge against her, officials said.

The misdemeanor charge against Charmaine Heidik, 30, will be dropped if she completes the counseling sessions and does not commit any more violations, Deputy District Attorney Richard Quinones said.

Heidik was arrested Nov. 17 at the couple's home in Quartz Hill after Brian Heidik telephoned deputies and reported that his wife had punched him in the nose, officials said.

Charmaine Heidik told deputies she got angry when she returned home from shopping and found her husband drunk and their child crying, a sheriff's report said.

Charmaine Heidik has pleaded not guilty to the charge and did not admit guilt by agreeing to the settlement, officials said. She faced a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted, officials said.

Brian Heidik did not show up for court Tuesday, when trial was scheduled to begin, Quinones said.

Prosecutors have not been able to contact Brian Heidik, Quinones said. Heidik's father, who answered the door at his son's Quartz Hill home, told officials he did not know where his son was, Quinones said.

"Without him, we don't have a victim to explain what happened," Quinones said.

Charmaine Heidik did not have a prior criminal record.

She will appear in court March 3 to give a report of her progress in counseling. On June 25, the charges will be dismissed if she fulfills the requirements, Quinones said.

If Charmaine Heidik fails to fulfill the requirements, the case will go to trial, he said.

Car54

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 05:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
AV Press


Survivor' spouse takes counseling deal
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 18, 2002.

By JESSICA LOGAN
and LAVENDER KEMBLE
Valley Press Staff Writers

LANCASTER - The TV-watching public may feel like it can't get away from "Survivor: Thailand" cast member Brian Heidik, the actor-car salesman turned "Survivor" finalist.
However, the prosecutor handling a spousal abuse case against Heidik's wife can't seem to locate the sometime soft-core porn performer.

Deputy District Attorney Richard Quinones wanted to find the "Survivor" finalist and potential million-dollar prize winner after Heidik's wife, Charmaine, allegedly punched him in the face last month, triggering the abuse charge.

Until Tuesday, Charmaine Heidik faced a jury trial on a misdemeanor count of spousal abuse.

Brian Heidik has acted in such soft-core productions as "Sinful Obsession" and "The Pleasure Zone," sometimes with his wife, but Tuesday's hearing might have been a matter of "Outwit, Outlast, Outplay," the game motto for the highly rated quasi-reality show.

Because Quinones could not locate the "Survivor" finalist, he decided to offer the wife a deal to dispose of the case without a trial. She would take 26 counseling sessions and charges would be dropped.

Heidik would have been the prosecutor's star witness, but Quinones has never spoken to Heidik despite numerous attempts to locate him.

Quinones and investigators Monday braved rain and wind gusts of up to 100 mph that sent most people running for cover during a visit to the Quartz Hill house Heidik used to share with his wife, but the wily, elusive Heidik wasn't there.

Throughout his stint on "Survivor: Thailand," Heidik has shown himself to be a clever, focused strategist with an uncanny ability to manipulate fellow contestants.

Early in the series, Heidik was quiet and unassuming in his interactions with tribe mates, but revealed a more devious demeanor in his on-camera confessionals.

"I'm gonna have a good time," he said in an early episode, "but at the same time, this is a business trip."

The car salesman subtly eased into a leadership role, showing concern for an ailing tribe mate, saying little and avoiding confrontation.

As Thursday's finale is set to air, Heidik is still in the running, and may still be on the run.

Quinones apparently encountered Heidik's father at the house the couple shared before Charmaine Heidik was hit with a temporary restraining order at her Nov. 19 arraignment.

She was released on her own recognizance after spending two days in jail.

Heidik's father knew where the son was but refused to say where that might be, Quinones said.

The prosecutor also visited Brian Heidik's former employer, a Valley car dealership where he worked as a used-car salesman. Co-workers said they hadn't seen him in weeks, Quinones said.

Quinones and millions of "Survivor" fans believe they know exactly where Heidik will be Thursday.

He should be finding out whether he outwitted, outplayed and outlasted his "Survivor" opponents during the series' final show at CBS Television City in Los Angeles. A $1 million prize hangs in the balance.

Quinones could serve him with a subpoena on Thursday, but he said CBS officials told him Monday there is no way they would let him on the grounds.

"That's the ironic part," Quinones said. "We can't find him to serve him with a subpoena and he could be in L.A. playing it cool."

Quinones could have pressed the issue, but instead opted to offer the defense a deal. If Charmaine Heidik agreed to take counseling, the district attorney's office would agree to drop the case. If she does not complete the counseling, the prosecutor will have another 30 days to start a trial.

Quinones said he was pleased with the deal because Charmaine Heidik does not have a criminal record.

The deal allowed her to accept consequences without admitting guilt, the prosecutor said.

Part of the restraining order is being lifted in the plea deal, Quinones said. She is able to get within 100 yards of Heidik, but she cannot hit him or otherwise abuse him, according to the agreement.

The Heidik plan to continue their marriage, reports say. Charmaine can have Brian attend counseling sessions with her.

In interviews earlier this year with the Valley Press, Charmaine Heidik offered few insights into their relationship. "We're hushhush about our life, because we're both actors," she said.

The possibility of a "high maintenance" couplehood suggested itself.

"Brian always gets attention regardless," she said. "I've been married to him for three years. I still can't figure him out, and that's the beauty of it."

The deal to survive and thrive past the marital mess came after Quinones offered two separate deals, light on sentencing and heavy on counseling.

Details about the fight that triggered the charges are sketchy, and neither attorney was willing to provide details because the case may still go to trial.

This much is known: The couple got into a fight Nov. 17; someone called 911; and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was summoned.

According to a copy of the sheriff's report, deputies noticed Brian Heidik had blood on his nose and fingers.

Charmaine Heidik's attorney, Fred Gagliardini, said his client found her husband asleep on the couch when she arrived home on that day. He was supposed to be watching their 2-year-old son, Logan.

Gagliardini claims that when Charmaine Heidik woke her husband, he started yelling at her and towering over her. He estimates Heidik outweighs and outheights Charmaine by about 100 pounds and a foot, respectively.

The defense contends she felt threatened and tried to push his face away with her hand. Gagliardini claimed that would have constituted a lawful use of force because his client felt threatened.

Heidik will return to court on March 3 for a progress report; she is required to have completed her sessions by June 25.

Gagliardini said his client would take two sessions a week to speed the process along because she has to go out of the country. She has plans to appear in a Steven Seagal film in 2003.

Seamonkey

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 05:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
100 pounds??? a foot?? outheights??

LOL..

Weinermr

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 05:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Outweigh, Outheight, and Outlength

Lilliegirl

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 06:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It was on tv last night on EXTRA on ABC it showed her in court but it never said a thing about baby sitting or a child involved in it, then they showed her out side and they asked her had she talked to Brian and she said yes two times and she was grinning like hell.

Lancecrossfire

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 06:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Car!! Good find on this.

Realfan

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Interesting! It sounds like Brian wasn't the one pressing charges, just the prosecutor's office. I think it would be stupid to put a first offender in jail for a year for this, when counseling is a better answer to their marital problems.

Hummingbird

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 09:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was rooting for Clay. To bad Brian won.

Wargod

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 09:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congraulations Brian!! I am pleased he won, and I can finally say the Survivor I was rooting for won!

Car54

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 10:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations Brian. You worked amazingly hard for the money and you more than deserve it.

You set the bar much higher for future players.

Hope you get what you want from this experience.

Muse

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 11:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, Brian did deserve it, IMO. I'm not a big fan of his personality (too arrogant, and a bit cold), but he played a good game. So good for him.

Seamonkey

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 11:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Looks like Brian AND CC will have a brief appearance on the local CBS news in LA (could be elsewhere.. interview with David Sheehan)

Wargod

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 11:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Very short interview. But, they seemed happy. They were oking about their porn past and he asked her to take off her coat and show her dress...decent front, back cut to her butt. At least she has the figure to carry it off, LOL.

Wargod

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 11:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry, David asked what he was going to do with the money and he said, "double it, triple it." And something else which I missed! Ack.