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Idol Scott Savol's Rap Sheet Exposed

Friday Apr 01, 2005 8:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
Scott Savol
CREDIT: COURTESY THESMOKINGGUN.COM

Another season, another Idol contestant whose past has caught up with him.

This time, it's American Idol finalist Scott Savol, who in 2001 was arrested on a charge of felony domestic violence after allegedly roughing up his infant son's mother during a Valentine's Day confrontation, the Smoking Gun Web site reports.

A network spokesman tells PEOPLE: "FOX has no comment at this time." Savol, who remains a contestant, is unavailable to respond personally because of Idol regulations, which forbid contestants from giving any interviews during competition. Once contestants are eliminated, however, that restriction is lifted.

According to a Shaker Heights, Ohio, police report, the incident in question involved Savol, 28, and Michele Martin, 21, and occurred inside the home of her mother, where the unmarried couple lived – until deciding to "split up their living arrangement," says the report.

When Savol and his brother arrived to begin the moving process, an argument ensued, with Savol calling Martin "several vulgar names," snatching the engagement ring off her finger and then declaring "he was also going to take their son," according to police, whose report says Savol allegedly "grabbed the baby."

Martin reached for the phone "to call 911," the report states, but Savol allegedly grabbed it, hit her in the chest with it, and "caused the phone to break."

Savol and his brother left. When police arrived, Martin said that Savol had "made verbal threats to her in the past by telling her to 'watch her back.'" The next day, she signed a warrant for his arrest, says the Smoking Gun.

Savol plea bargained to a reduced misdemeanor of disorderly conduct and was fined $500, placed on a year's probation, ordered to complete a domestic violence or anger management program, and he was sentenced to a suspended 20-day jail term.

Savol's other brushes with the law includes a "no contest" plea to a 1995 misdemeanor trespass charge.

Savol is hardly the first Idol contestant to have his past exposed: 2004 finalist Donnie Williams was arrested on suspicion of DUI; Frenchie Davis, in 2003, was discovered to have posed on an adult Web site; and finalist Corey Clark and semifinalist Jaered Andrews both had previous arrest records.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AT FOX AMERICAN IDOL SHOW (SIMON, FOX< PAULA AND RANDY);

I feel that he should be kicked off the show because this is not how Americans think an American idol should act like. Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off because this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America as an American Idol, and to be honest he has had an attitude since day one, especially the day they were suppose to do the 3 team performance and he wasn't gonna practice with them because he said he didn't want anyone messing up his chances , yes he can sing but do we want a Domestic Violent American Idol, i think the American people will not be voting for him now and actually he should be kicked off the show for the principle of it and his actions, i think that Fox and the judges should see this and go ahead and take action on this and not wait to see what the American people do on voting its only right after some of the others were kicked off some of the other season shows, so buck up SIMON and do your job, and dont be a whimp on this, cause i have watched every season and i know you are not afraid to say what you feel but this needs immediate action and i think this action should be done by Fox and the judges not the American people, which i think will happen when they vote but why not show them that you and the rest of the judges and Fox will not stand for this behavior from any contestant. SCOTT IS NOT AMERICAN IDOL MATERIAL NOW, Americans have NO RESPECT FOR ANYONE DOING THIS TYPE OF violence toward another human being nor should they represent America as their AMERICAN IDOL........Betty

• RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America,Tahj, 01:07 PM, 04-01-05
  • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America,boopsie, 02:00 PM, 04-01-05
    • Past contestants,Bebo, 01:22 PM, 04-02-05
  • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America,bostonrobfan, 04:02 PM, 04-01-05
    • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America,boopsie, 09:47 AM, 04-02-05
  • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America,Reeflex7, 10:59 AM, 04-02-05
    • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America,boopsie, 11:37 AM, 04-02-05
• alternate ego?,newsomewayne, 01:08 PM, 04-01-05
• RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America,Spidey, 01:51 PM, 04-01-05
  • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America infinity plus one,LibraRising, 03:33 PM, 04-01-05
    • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America infinity plus one,ginger, 03:43 PM, 04-01-05
      • RE: Scott Savol's et al,LibraRising, 09:19 PM, 04-01-05
        • RE: Scott Savol's et al,boopsie, 09:59 AM, 04-02-05
  • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked off this act is not the act of an American Idol not in my American book of ethics and the complex of ideals, beliefs, or standards that characterizes or pervades a group, community, or people that represent America,badger, 05:11 PM, 04-01-05
    • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked ...,nailbone, 05:16 PM, 04-01-05
      • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked ...,mrc, 06:48 PM, 04-01-05
        • RE: Scott Savol's shoud be kicked ...,boopsie, 10:03 AM, 04-02-05
• Song suggestions for Scott this week,Loquatrix, 11:28 AM, 04-02-05
• I wasn't voting for him anyway.,Drive My Car, 11:59 AM, 04-02-05
• Comments for Boopsie,Bebo, 01:19 PM, 04-02-05

SCOTT IS NOT AMERICAN IDOL MATERIAL NOW

Yeah, and so many of today's pop stars ARE.

Since this is an incident that happened four years ago, I say give him a break. People can change.

Moves courtesy of Syren

They didnt cut any slack for any of the others that have been kicked off for similar behavior, so it would be unfair to them if they did not do something about scott.

In the past, the contestants who were up front about their past transgressions were usually allowed to continue. It was the ones who tried to hide their pasts who were removed from the competition.

LAST EDITED ON 04-01-05 AT 04:03 PM (EST)

The difference between Scott and so many of today's pop stars is we know about his violent streak beforehand and we can decide not to vote for him.

i agree totally with you on this, at least they found out before and american can vote but what i think is appalling is i found where fox knew about this up front from scott and they still let him go on

>SCOTT IS NOT AMERICAN IDOL MATERIAL
>NOW
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>Since this is an incident that
>happened four years ago, I
>say give him a break.
> People can change.
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>Moves courtesy of
>Syren

He hit the mother of his child in the chest with a phone, so hard that the phone actually broke. We can only hope and pray that he has changed.

I know the original poster has an affinity for run-on sentences but I don't blame her one bit for being passionate about this. I can understand why people would not want to be forgiving of him. Personally I don't feel like giving men who beat on women any sort of break. I hope he goes next week.

Thank you for your support, it wasnt my english or run on sentences i was worried about at time, it was the fact that this person did something i think is apalling to all american women and maybe some men who believe that domestic violence is WRONG.

Bebo? Is that you?

School Spirit by Syren, 2005