Jail Bound! 'Scandal' Star Columbus Short Arrested At HIS OWN Album Release Party – Inside The Shocking Ordeal
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Aug. 20 2015, Updated 7:01 a.m. ET
Actor and singer Columbus Short was arrested outside of his own album release party! See photos of the shocking bounty hunter ambush.
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Columbus Short was arrested outside his album release party at Infusion Lounge nightclub in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
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The actor-singer was making his way inside the venue when bounty hunters and officers surrounded him.
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Short was arrested after failing to appear in court for previous charges in a domestic violence case.
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The judge who issued the warrant also reportedly offered bounty hunters a cut of the Scandal actor's $500,000 bail.
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But this isn't Short's first time dealing with the law in such a manner.
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As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the star was arrested last year in Dallas after getting into bar fight over the Fourth of July.
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As for his domestic case, Short was fired from Scandal after now ex-wife Tanee McCall filed a restraining order accusing the actor of threatening to kill her.
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According to McCall, Short came to her in a jealous rage, accusing her of cheating before threatening to kill them both.
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McCall also claims that Short choked her in the process.
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How long will it be until Short is released? Only time will tell!