So You Think You Can Dance’s Alex Da Silva Charged with Rape
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Legal Issues
Four months after being released due to lack of evidence, choreographer Alex Da Silva has been rearrested on rape-related offenses…and this time, he’s been slapped with a few charges.
The dance instructor, whose best known for his work on So You Think You Can Dance, was cuffed this morning at his North Hollywood home for crimes allegedly committed against four different women.
According to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, the incidents occurred between 2002 and 2009. The victims - ranging from 20 to 26 in age - had been taking classes with Da Silva. In total, Alex has been charged with eight felonies: four counts of forcible rape, two counts of assault with intent to commit rape and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object.
Da Silva is being held on $6.2 million bail. A conviction on all charges could mean up to life in prison.
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Burn Notice’s Jeffrey Donovan Arrested for DUI
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Drunk, Legal Issues
UPDATE: According to TMZ, Donovan told police that he made the mistake of “drinking Benadryl with 3 glasses of wine.”
Actor Jeffrey Donovan was burned by cops earlier this month after an arrest in Florida.
The Burn Notice star was pulled over in Miami Beach on July 12 for suspicion of DUI. According to TMZ, the 41-year-old was booked then released several hours later. No word on any possible breathalyzer tests at this point.
Donovan’s show currently airs Thursday nights @ 9:00 on the USA network.
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No Charges Yet for SYTYCD’s Da Silva
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Legal Issues
Days after being arrested on investigation of sexual assault, choreographer Alex Da Silva was released from jail.
The 41-year-old So You Think You Can Dance contributor was taken into custody by police last Saturday as a result of several rape allegations. Four different victims had accused the dance instructor of assault between 2003 and 2009.
Although the complainants each reported similar stories, the Los Angeles County prosecutors office has not been able to file charges due to a lack of evidence. More women have since come forth with their own stories, so the investigation is not yet closed.
No word yet what this might mean - if anything - for the next season of SYTYCD. The FOX reality series starts up again on May 21.
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So You Think You Can Dance Choreographer Accused of Rape
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Legal Issues
UPDATE: Prosecutors have not yet filed any charges. Da Silva will be released while the investigation continues.
This FOX scandal might just top anything ever connected to American Idol.
Over the weekend, So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva was taken in by police on suspicion of sexual assault. The arrest stemmed from alleged incidents involving four different women.
Although the 41-year-old salsa dancer had been previously accused of sexual assault in 2003, 2004 and 2005, charges were never filed by the prosecutors office. After a new complaint on March 28, the LAPD went back and reinterviewed Alex’s previous accusers. Similar stories filed by all four women - all unknown to each other - led to Saturday’s arrest.
“The victims allege that he lured them to his homes in North Hollywood and Van Nuys,” a statement from the police department read. “He then used a ruse to get them into his bedroom, where he raped them.”
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ShamWow Pitchman Arrested for Hitting Prostitute
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Legal Issues
This was one deal Vince Shlomi probably wish he didn’t make.
According to The Smoking Gun, Shlomi, best known for his ShamWow and Slap Chop commercials, was arrested last month after injuring a prostitute. The product pitchman claimed he simply became physical while trying to defend himself.
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Kanye West Not Ready to Apologize for Airport Fight
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Legal Issues, Videos
Although it’s been almost a month since he was detained at LAX, Kanye West does not appear he’s about to get past that incident anytime soon.
Back on September 11 (a horrible date for any airport arrest), the musician and his road manager were both arrested for damaging a photographer’s equipment. Although West has since been cleared of a felony charge (he only destroyed a relatively inexpensive lighting component), he could still be slapped with a misdemeanor. (It’s unclear what charges his partner-in-crime might still be dealing with.)
Needless to say, Kanye wasn’t entirely thrilled about being questioned recently by another paparazzo:
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Heather Locklear Arrested for DUI
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Drunk, Legal Issues, Photos, Mug Shots
UPDATE: Thanks to a plea deal, Heather has been given three years probation.
Three months after seeking treatment for anxiety and depression, actress Heather Locklear was arrested for a DUI. The 47-year-old was detained by the California Highway Patrol on Friday after a witness called 911.
Locklear, who was originally spotted driving erratically in a parking lot, was later seen parked on the side of the highway. According to the police report, “The citizen became concerned when Ms. Locklear exited her vehicle and stumbled into the traffic lane.”
This incident happened almost exactly 6 months after Heather’s ex-husband, Richie Sambora, was pulled over for drunk driving.
Although alcohol was not a factor in Locklear’s case, it’s believed the disoriented star had been under the influence of prescription medication at the time. Heather was later booked at the Santa Barbara CHP office where she eventually posted $5000 bail.
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Video of Kanye West’s Airport Scuffle
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Legal Issues, Videos
UPDATE: Kanye may now be charged with a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
I’ve always heard that Kanye West knew how to put on a show, and now we have the video to prove it.
The musician and a road manager were arrested this morning after an incident earlier this morning at LAX. According to TMZ, West (in a grey hoodie) for some reason became angry when he saw a still photographer trying to do what he does. Instead of brushing him off, West reached the pap’s $10,000 camera and eventually smashed it into the ground.
When Kanye’s road manager (Don Crowley) realized that another photographer was rolling on the scuffle, he then grabbed that videographer’s camera and broke it too.
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Pineapple Express Star Busted for Drugs
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Television, Drugs, Legal Issues, Mug Shots
UPDATE: Robinson has reportedly entered a “tentative guilty plea” in court. This will allow him 18 months to complete a drug counseling program.
Believe it or not, a Hollywood-related arrest can go unnoticed for quite some time.
According to TMZ, Craig Robinson, one of the star’s of Pineapple Express, was pulled over back in June after committing a traffic violation. After searching the vehicle, the actor was subsequently arrested for drug possession.
Robinson, who also plays Darryl in The Office, has since been charged by the L.A County D.A.‘s office for possession of meth and ecstasy and being under the influence of cocaine, amphetamines and cannabinoids.
Coincidentally, this news comes shortly after Shelley Malil, an actor who starred in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, was arrested for stabbing his girlfriend. Should we now start blaming these two incidents on the Curse of Steve Carell?
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40-Year-Old Virgin Actor Accused of Stabbing Girlfriend
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Legal Issues
UPDATE: During Wednesday’s arraignment, the judge raised Malil’s bail to $10 million.
Shelley Malil, an actor who appeared in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, was arrested yesterday after allegedly stabbing his ex this weekend.
Malil was picked up after late Monday after departing a train in Oceanside, CA. He was preparing to meet with his lawyer at the request of his family.
According to the San Diego Sheriffs Office, police responded to a home in the San Marcos area after callers reported hearing screams for help. When officers arrived, they found a woman who had been stabbed up to 20 times. The victim was transported to Palomar Hospital where she was last listed in critical condition.
A local television station reports that the attack happened after Shelley found the woman talking in her backyard with another man. (That person was also stabbed in the hand while trying to help.) Two children were in the home during the incident.
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