Scott Savol and Domestic Violence

From the Smoking Gun:

Scott Savol roughed up ex-girlfriend during domestic dispute

Thoughts: This was about four years ago, and it seems like Scott has "reformed" with all the praise the lords he's been saying everytime he gets airtime. However, wasn't he a meanie during the auditions? Didn't he look like he was about to beat somebody? Also, Mikalah said during the Tony Danza Show that Scott was really, really nice. This case looks similar to Trenyce's in Season 2 where she had been caught and served a sentence for shoplifting.

UPDATE: Scott's family reacts to Smoking Gun...

"This is my 'official' statement regarding the Smoking Gun report that was posted on the Internet today. This is my one and only comment regarding this subject on these message boards. I will not be responding to any posts made in this thread or on this subject.

First and foremost, American Idol was and is fully aware of this incident. Scott was very up front with any information regarding his past - American Idol asked and Scott bared his entire past, keeping nothing hidden from them.

Taken from the Smoking Gun story: "At that point, according to the police report, Savol shoved Martin, pulled a phone from her hand, and then threw it at Martin, striking her in the chest."

Michele states that the phone did not hit her in the chest but the phone hit the wall. When the police came the following day to take pictures, they took a picture of the damage done to the wall. Michele does not remember them taking a picture of anything other than her hand, which did not show any injury.

Taken from the Smoking Gun story: "Martin, then 21, initially said she did not want Savol to be prosecuted, but rather sought a "restraining order on him." The following day, however, she signed a warrant for his arrest."

Taken from the police report: "She also stated that she did not want to prosecute the suspect"

Michele is very adamant about the fact that she did not want Scott prosecuted. She says the police prosecuted Scott without her support. She wrote a letter to the court on Scott's behalf and the charges were then reduced to a misdemeanor.

Scott began working for the Cuyahoga County Department of Corrections in December 2000. When the above incident occured, he immediately informed his superiors who investigated the incident. Scott never heard any more about this incident at work.

In April of 2002 Scott became a State Certified Corrections Officer. In June of 2004 Scott was hired by a security company to work as a security officer.

Scott made a mistake, paid his dues, changed his life for the better and moved on."