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Lampley Accuser: He Was High, Drunk & Violent

Jim Lampley & Candice SandersThe woman who filed the domestic violence complaint against sportscaster Jim Lampley claims he repeatedly threw her against the wall of her apartment after drinking heavily and smoking pot.

In documents obtained by TMZ, Candice Sanders claims that on New Year's Eve, Lampley and his son Aaron joined her for dinner. Sanders says she was engaged to Lampley, who she claimed lived with her in the apartment.

Sanders alleges after dinner, at their apartment, Lampley "was drinking vodka and whiskey and became drunk." She adds in the document that "he was also high on pot."

Sanders, Miss California USA 2003, says in the complaint that the trouble began when she wanted to finish watching a movie. Lampley then "pulled me from the sofa I was on" and "began to yell at me and chased me around the apartment."

Sanders says at that point all hell broke loose. She alleges, "He grabbed me and threw me against a wall. He then threw me against another wall. He then threw me against the door and I collapsed."

Sanders goes on to say that 14-year-old Aaron saw her on the floor and she asked him to call the police. She writes in the document," Jim beat Aaron to the phone and kept Aaron from getting [to the phone]. She says Lampley then drove away with Aaron. Sanders claims she suffered head, neck and back injuries.

The 57-year-old Lampley was arrested last night on one felony count of domestic violence/corporal injury. He was also arrested for two misdemeanor counts of violating a restraining order and dissuading a witness.

Cops tell TMZ that the restraining order was issued on January 2. The next day (yesterday), Lampley showed up at Sanders' apartment as cops were investigating. That is the basis of the arrest for allegedly violating the restraining order.

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16. Is the first time he's ever been violent? I wonder.

Posted at 6:47PM on Jan 4th 2007 by Prnzez

17. Can't someone in showbiz keep it together for at least a day? Who the hell is Jim Lampley anyway?

Posted at 6:56PM on Jan 4th 2007 by K

18. I wonder what Ed Schultz is going to do about this... Lampley is an outspoken liberal who has filled in on Ed's show regularly. When he's on, his ex-wife is on with him and they genuinely seem still like close friends... which would be a shock if he's this private monster with women.

Posted at 7:01PM on Jan 4th 2007 by JC

19. So who cares about her being hott and him being 57!! That fact of the matter is that he freaken assaulted her and that is wrong. And to boot, the bastard did that with his son there. What a complete loser. I hope he gets a hefty punishment. I also hope that the chic moves w her life and never goes back to that scum.

Posted at 7:04PM on Jan 4th 2007 by what ??

20. Do not lose sight, that this young girl was attacked, age differance or not. Shame on all who judge her, poorly.

Posted at 7:10PM on Jan 4th 2007 by Sandy

21. "Candice Sanders has been knocked out!"

Posted at 7:11PM on Jan 4th 2007 by sv

22. What? No boxing moves thrown in there for good measure? Has Jim not learned anything from hosting HBO Boxing? So let me guess, Jim was doing all the partying and she was on the couch being a sweet little girl. I'll bet she spilled the bong and that set him off.

Posted at 7:12PM on Jan 4th 2007 by B

23. And the rest of us are supposed to give a damn because.....?

Posted at 7:13PM on Jan 4th 2007 by Ron Halpern

24. As I recall, this is not the first time Lampley has had a scrape with the law. Isn't this the same Jim Lampley that the police recognized and arrested during a nationally-televised football game ... I believe on ABC?

Posted at 7:26AM on Jan 5th 2007 by John

25. Damn. Hopefully, when I'm Jim's age I can divorce my spinster of a wife and get with young, hot tail like this bimbo.

Posted at 7:43PM on Jan 4th 2007 by Sungrey

26. This bitch is nothing but a golddigger trying to get some money, she dated Junior Seau before and pulled some crazy shit like this...she's just trying to get as much money as she can...

Posted at 7:37PM on Jan 11th 2007 by Blue Jewish

27. Lampley is a pig and a p***y. Any man being physically abusive to a woman is pathetic and weak, irregardless of being liquored up or not. Appears he has that problem too, boozing it up to cover his insecurity.

I'll never look at this man the same way again and I have been a fan of Boxing and his commentary for a number of years. Now I'll look at him the same way I do Michael Richards---was a fan, but am not now.

I hope beyond anger management, court fines, rehab, and a criminal record and the national shame he will endure as well as the loss of a beautiful lady this man suffers enough to change---even at 57.

Pig and a P***y simple as that Lampley...and if you want to do something about it I'll take you on any day with glee in punishing your sorry ass since all you seem to be able to man handle is a woman.

Posted at 7:56PM on Jan 4th 2007 by Joe Citizen

28. smoking pot will do that to you,throw in some drink,you have a mike tyson on your hands

Posted at 3:10PM on Jan 5th 2007 by Mike Tyson

29. THROW LAMPLEY IN JAIL FOR A LONG TIME! HE'S SCUM!!!!!

Posted at 8:08PM on Jan 4th 2007 by theresa

30. Blah, blah, blah he was high and drunk and probably had too much coffee as well.

Posted at 8:22PM on Jan 4th 2007 by Whatever

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