Posted by karen on May 11, 2011 at 20:42:05:
Former ESPN personality Jay Mariotti charged with felony stalking and assault
"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 injured. 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...."