Celebrity Justice
Poison's Rikki Rockett Arrested on Rape Warrant

Rikki RockettThe drummer for everyone's fave 80's hair band, Poison, was arrested Monday on a rape warrant out of Mississippi as he got off a flight from New Zealand at LAX.

46-year-old Rikki Rockett was busted by the Airport Division of the LAPD as he was going through customs. As the LA Daily News first reported, Rockett, a former hairdresser whose real name is Richard Ream, was transported to the L.A. County Jail, where he was booked on a felony fugitive sexual assault warrant out of Neshoba County, Mississippi. Where Rockett is exactly right now we don't know.

Information about the warrant and specific charges was not immediately available.

Rockett and singer Bret Michaels -- high school classmates -- founded Poison together. He was in New Zealand to reunite and perform with other original members of the band at Rock2Wellington, a huge heavy metal show.

Story developing ...

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61. I met the guys from Poison at a little club in Oakland at the height of thier fame (1988). They thought they were the best thing since sliced bread and that they were entitled to sex with me n my girls. They had to look elsewhere that night lol,. If they were so nasty then, I can't see how they grew up to be squeeky clean citizens. I bet he thought she meant yes when she said no or he thought there was no reason for her to say no. Either way dummy...no means no.

Posted at 10:59AM on Mar 28th 2008 by OG from tha Cali bay Area

62. I enjoy Kellis comments pommie mommie. Your the sad one for being jealous. She is one of the few Females around here with a sense of humor. With that said I doubt any accusation until it is proven.

Posted at 10:49AM on Mar 28th 2008 by poisonfreak

63. As said by many in the entertainment industry " The price of fame is high". Even if your not in the limelight as you once were, there will always be someone out there who thinks they can get rich by being an aquaintance. Maybe this girl should try getting a job verses trying to get her second of fame and a part of something that does not belong to anyone but Rikki. She needs to remember what comes around goes around. God does not like ugly!!!!!! Good luck Rikki. You are in out thoughts and prayers!

Posted at 5:14PM on Mar 28th 2008 by A friend of a friend!

64. bunch of crap i say!! dont believe it have to agree with XOLianaXO just some chick that is out for some extra money

Posted at 11:02AM on Mar 28th 2008 by L.B

65. I do not think for one min that he raped anybody. I live in Mississippi and I know how these girls are here. Rightous on Sunday and party on the weekends.

Posted at 12:10PM on Mar 28th 2008 by aw

66. You got to be kidding me! This guy's real name is Richard Ream. He was born to do porn with a name like that! Hilarious!

Posted at 11:43AM on Mar 28th 2008 by Jizzo57

67. Back in the day, Women lined up to get raped by a member of Poison- Now poor Rikki Rocket can't even get a Hick from Mississippi to give it up willingly!
That's just sad... Imagine what Bobby Dahl has to do for a hookup these days...GEESH!

Posted at 12:06PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Amazing T!

68. This is so not true!!!!

Posted at 1:10AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Stacey

69. Just a correction, Rikki & Bret were NOT high school classmates. Rikki attended Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill, PA (also my alma mater), and Bret went to Mechanicsburg High School in Mechanicsburg, PA.

Posted at 12:29PM on Mar 28th 2008 by HDK

70. No Waaaaaay! I don't buy it. If you are a Poison fan and know aaaaanything about the band members you would know to wait for the rest of the story.

Posted at 12:57PM on Mar 28th 2008 by B.Bo

71. Kelli, you are an idiot.

Posted at 12:33PM on Mar 28th 2008 by vj-dj

72. #68 Watch Pulp Fiction much? Isn't that pretty much Ving Rame's line after the rape scene, word for word?

Posted at 12:57PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Kitten

73. This story is exactly that. A STORY, some opportunist trying to get something for nothing. Rockett is not that type of person, he has not one single violent bone in his body, I don't even think he' capable of getting angry to that point. This is total CRAP. whoever this PERSON is, she needs to do the right thing, this could ruin the rest of this man's life.

Posted at 1:24PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Lynne

74. This is total BS.... Rikki would never rape anyone.... He is such an amazing person... He is one of the last few good guys left... I am sure that there will not be anything coming of this accusation.... It's a bitter jealous groupie bitch who is unhappy w/ her own life and furious Rikki is engaged..

Posted at 10:17AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Holly S

75. My mom has worked for Rikki for 20 years and there is no way this is true. He is a great guy and a wongerful person. Good luck Rikki

Posted at 2:26PM on Mar 28th 2008 by vanessagarcia

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