Former ESPN personality Jay Mariotti charged with felony stalking and assault

Source: tribune web site

Former ESPN sports personality Jay Mariotti has been charged with three felonies -– stalking, domestic violence and assault -– after he confronted his ex-girlfriend the same day a court ordered him to stay away from her, prosecutors said.

He pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the charges: stalking, corporal injury on a spouse or domestic partner, and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury. He was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of disobeying a court order. If convicted, he faces up to five years in state prison. His next court date is June 1 before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Keith Schwartz.


In addition to confronting his ex-girlfriend at a restaurant Sept. 30 -- the day he pleaded no contest to one count of misdemeanor domestic violence -- prosecutors said he argued with his former girlfriend again outside a Venice restaurant April 15. He allegedly pulled a chunk of her hair out and grabbed her cellphone, while shouting at her, prosecutors said.


Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/lat-former-espn-personality-jay-mariotti-charged-with-felony-stalking-and-assault-20110511,0,1666485.story

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These are new charges. I never liked the swarmy jerk before and now really don't like the jerk.

If convicted, I hope he rots in jail.