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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.

Tags: candice sanders, CandiceSanders, jim lampley, JimLampley, restraining order, RestrainingOrder

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76. forgive me, denise...i meant nicole brown(simpson)!!!!!

Posted at 3:01PM on Jan 5th 2007 by dory

77. I pray for both parties. Being in a situation similar to this, it is very scary when someone does drugs, no matter how old they are. The same drug affects people differently. When a person is on drugs, physically they look like the person you knew, but inside, it's a totally different person. Drugs can make a person much stronger than they normally are, no matter what age. We will never fully know what happened, but if this account is true, this man needs serious drug and alcohol treatment and anger management.

Posted at 3:53PM on Jan 5th 2007 by Velvet

78. A Beauty Queen in the news, how ironic and what perfect timing....

It is truly sad that there are seriously battered women out there where money is not associated.... what a way to make a quick, quite large buck! Leaving the truly severe battered women whose voice is not heard or trusted because of these twisted situations.
While she is seen wearing a quite large ring.... that I'm assuming won't be returned and let's wait to see, how much more she collects......
Jim doesn't even drink alcohol.... and certainly doesn't have to batter women to get his jollies.
Wasn't even "her" apartment.....it's his.......

Posted at 8:43PM on Jan 5th 2007 by DB

79. why do people feel the need to air this stuff in public? deal with it!!!!

Posted at 8:33PM on Jan 5th 2007 by lynn

80. Does anyone know what type of sunglasses Candice is wearing in the news photo?

Posted at 12:06PM on Jan 11th 2007 by kdp

81. and he'll probably get away with it all....famous men can be both charming and deadly...the public see's "Mr. Wonderful"...and the woman at home sees a monster...been there, done that..and my attacker was my ex-husband, and he got away with it, and he's been torturing me ever since (because he now KNOWS he can get away with it!)...my condolences to ms. sanders...and my warning: be careful!!!!!!!!! he IS dangerous!!!..end your engagement and get far far away from jim lampley forever.....good luck!!!!

Posted at 5:44PM on Feb 21st 2007 by dory

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