Celebrity Justice
"Idol" Reject Corey Clark -- Headed to Slammer?

"American Idol" wannabeen Corey Clark is best remembered for an alleged dalliance with Paula Abdul. Now his hits just keep coming -- legal hits, that is.
Corey Clark
TMZ has learned that Clark could be spending a year in the pokey, after he plead guilty last week to trespassing on his father-in-law's property, and in the process, violated a restraining order taken out by his estranged wife (yes, he's married!).




In the plea agreement obtained by TMZ, Clark admits to a charge of "aggravated harassment, involving domestic violence," and his punishment could include up to a year in jail, probation and a $150,000 fine.

Of course, it doesn't end there for Clark. He's also facing drug possession charges in Arkansas, after he was nabbed by cops while sitting in a parked car in North Little Rock. After that arrest, he was shipped back to Arizona to face the harassment charges.

One very small piece of good news for Clark: One Arizona charge of contempt of court -- for not showing up for a hearing -- was dismissed! Clark's lawyer was in court this morning, and couldn't be reached for comment.

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16. Ew! Well there goes my lunch. I sort of wish TMZ had mentioned that allegations against Paula were thoroughly investigated and proven false but AI doesn't take any chances, now the judges are extremely careful never to be in a position where they can be accused. This filthy punk just made that accusation to keep himself in the spotlight, as if!! Btw people who violate restraining orders should be thrown in jail more often, we might hear of fewer murders.

Posted at 4:03PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Leela

17. This is a shame because he is a very talented singer. I hope he can get his life in order and have a happy life someday.

Posted at 4:04PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Larry

18. This is a shame because he is a very talented singer. I hope he can get his life in order and have a happy life someday.

Posted at 4:05PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Larry

19. American Idols?...so over it....

Posted at 8:09PM on Oct 11th 2007 by kay

20. ugh!! no comment!!

Posted at 5:16PM on Oct 11th 2007 by www.sugar-shoes.co.uk

21. I don't really have anything to really say except American "Idol" Reject Corey Clark is wierd!

Posted at 8:51PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Jon Bodack

22. I guess he should have dropped the paula b.s. you know what they say about kharma??

Posted at 6:05AM on Oct 12th 2007 by christine

23. What did Paula see in that sleezbag? she must of been completely drunk that season.

Posted at 9:33PM on Oct 11th 2007 by philsafreak

24. Oh Please if its really true anything ever happened between this guy (he is definately nothing to look at !!!!!) and Paula she really needs a check up from the neck up and a total change of those good meds she was on that season or still is ???? I really hope that all that smack talk from him was BS hahahaha

Posted at 11:41PM on Oct 11th 2007 by TMZ Fan

25. so he is married still, what she look like ?

Posted at 10:37PM on Oct 11th 2007 by the big guy

26. Definitely, who cares?

Posted at 10:22PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Tom

27. This dog is going to the big Dog House, what a shame for the little pup soon his name will be F i F i .

Posted at 10:25PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Dogg

28. Definitely, who cares?

Posted at 10:26PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Tom

29. After his being booted off AI, for not divulging his pending court case for domestic violence, his hitting his sister, which was dismissed, except for one charge that wasn't dismissed, I believe resisting arrest? Now, to find he's married, separated, with an Order of Protection for him to stay away from his spouse and her family, he's in violation of. Being picked up on drug charges, wow, he's really not interested in making a career in the entertainment business, and with the tendency not to grow up, but continue down the wrong path. Corey Clarke does need to grow up, take responsibility of his actions and get intensive therapy. It's not stating if the court ordered him into an alternative program for perpetrators of domestic violence in need of conflict resolution skills to control his anger, hope this is part of his time in jail and probation?
Sad, I was rooting for him when the charges were dropped for the incident with his sister, and even when he alleged an affair with Paula, of whom I did believe then there was something going on between them. Once the show dropped him, so did Paula, this caused him to lash out at her. Don't doubt for one minute that Paula is trying to capture her youth and swoons, drolls and just about drops dead when a young talent with good looks graces American Idol, she can hardly contain herself.

Posted at 10:27PM on Oct 11th 2007 by k

30. who cares..boring

Posted at 10:29PM on Oct 11th 2007 by concon

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