Former 'Scandal' Star Columbus Short Arrested For Domestic Violence Again
Former Scandal star Columbus Short was recently arrested for domestic violence, stemming from an argument with his wife, Aida Abramyan-Short.
According to TMZ, police were called to Short's San Fernando Valley, California residence on Wednesday, February 2, after a verbal argument between the couple turned physical. Short reportedly claimed his wife punched him, but law enforcement officers didn't observe any marks on the actor that would back up his assertions. However, police allege they saw minor injuries to his wife and arrested the Stomp the Yard star on suspicion of felony domestic violence.
This isn't the first time Short has been in trouble with the law. In 2014, he was arrested for felony battery after punching a man during a bar fight, and in 2018 he was sentenced to a year in jail for allegedly hitting Abramyan-Short. Previously, Short said his run-ins with the law were a result of his struggles with addiction.
"I'll be candid. I was struggling with drugs," Short told Access Hollywood in 2014. "I had a lot on my plate, and you know, I was using unhealthy ways to kind of self-medicate and deal with a lot of heavy duty stuff in my life. I was doing cocaine and drinking a lot, and trying to balance a 16-hour work schedule a day, and a family, and I just lost myself back then."
Short has yet to be formally charged in this latest incident, but he hasn't acknowledged the arrest. Instead, he took to Instagram to post a Bible verse from 1 Corinthians 9:25.
