Celebrity Justice
Shake, Rattle and Rape?

TMZ has learned that Poison drummer Rikki Rockett had to bail on a gig tomorrow night at his local coffee shop because of the Mississippi warrant that's out for his arrest on sexual assault charges. Don't ya hate when that happens?!
Rikki
He and his fiancee Melanie Martel, a singer, were scheduled to play at Rattlesnake Slim's, an intimate coffeehouse/music venue in Newhall, Calif., not far from where Rikki and Melanie live. But after the story about his warrant broke last night, Rikki called Slim's today and told them they wouldn't be able to make it "due to what's going on" and the crush of media that would follow.

When asked about his legal woes, we're told, Rikki said he couldn't talk about it "because of his lawyers."

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16. He is sooo nasty. He's too ugly to be gay, though.

Posted at 5:39PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Tyra Banks

17. WOW...DONT CHA FEEL BAD FOR HIM.....

Posted at 5:42PM on Mar 28th 2008 by juscus

18. To #7 - HaHa

WTF is your comment suppossed to mean anyway? What does his color have to do with anything? And you have just offended those of us who are white or are rockers also by referring to "his kind" cuz he is both! I hope this is not true but the facts will eventually come out.

#7 - get your head out of your a**

Posted at 5:55PM on Mar 28th 2008 by kaycee

19. What an ugly man. He's scary enough to turn me straight. Puke.

Posted at 6:01PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Christopher

20. You shouldn't be kidding and joking about rape!

Posted at 6:05PM on Mar 28th 2008 by BuzzKut

21. He better hope he can get a fair trial in MS. They dont take claims of rape lightly in that state and if found guilty he can expect a hard, hard sentence in a max. security state prison. Not a pretty picture for him, he will be raped beyond belief by many until he pays dearly for the priviledge of just one to own him.

If he didnt do it and its a duke la crosse thing---hopefully they can get to the bottom of it soon..but to have the feds waiting for him in LA from a flight from New Zealand to haul him back to MS usually means there is some substance to the charge.

If he did do it and is guilty may his cheeks get used to an abuse that over time he will have to learn to love for he will become a wife and woman with those looks in a MS state prison.

Sorry but true

Posted at 6:09PM on Mar 28th 2008 by not a fan

22. I followed the link to her Myspace page. She is really not that cute, not horrible looking but definately not a hottie. He's looks like a bloated transvestite. Brett Michaels and the rest of them aren't that great either. Bret looks like a total dirtbag these days and watching him in interviews he isn't exactly attracted to girls with any substance to them. Gross, all of them. I used to love Poison but these guys are just has beens now.

I feel bad for her though. If he is found guilty. Imagine having your fiancee convicted of rape. Poor girl.

Posted at 6:10PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Juliette

23. Ha Ha!

Hair metal is dead!

Posted at 6:16PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Nelson Muntz from The Simpsons

24. this guy is a FATSO! He's pretty old too!

Posted at 8:16PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Moon

25. Dont you think you could be just a little less freakin junior high lockeroom when it comes to dealing with rape? Cmon, grow just a little.

Posted at 11:49PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Lucas

26. I'm smelling groupie gone bad ... ANY man who can get sex for free all over the nation does NOT need to rape anyone! Sorry ... I've been a rape victim, and he does not fit the profile! But the rest of you are free to judge - I'm so sure u will *insert rolling eyes here*

Posted at 1:09AM on Mar 29th 2008 by the world is full of fools!

27. Wow, love all the shallow comments about his looks and age...Shows just how many shallow people there are in the world that focus on just that alone...Last time I checked 46 was an old geezer either...I agree with somebody that posted earlier, until he's convicted I'll take this with a grain of salt...I've been around enough crazy groupies in my travels with bands to know many of them are freaking crazy and will stop at nothing to get attention from their favorite rockstar.

Posted at 2:30AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Hillary

28. After meeting Rikki on several occasions, I feel that this is so out of character for him. He is a gentle,kind and genuine person. He is active in protecting animals and their rights so this just does not add up. He cares about people and shows it when you talk with him. So lets not pass judgement until all the facts have weighed in. We are all human and lets start treating each with some respect and dignity.

Posted at 6:47AM on Mar 29th 2008 by Dabuggie@juno.com

29. The complaint stinks to high heaven. The woman did not report the rape until several days after the alleged incident, making DNA recovery all but impossible and raising reasonable doubt about the true source of any injuries she may have presented to the police. The incident allegedly occurred in a hotel room, raising the question of why the woman entered a hotel room with Rockett in the first place. And, naturally, the complainant's identity is shielded, making her history difficult to investigate. The idea that a rape accuser's personal history is irrelevant is one of the serious injustices of current rape shield laws. The police investigator is quoted as saying the police concluded that a District Attorney should "review" the case, not that forcible rape can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. All in all, a very shaky case that perfectly fits the profile of a groupie looking to score some bucks from a rock star. And folks, guys don't get into raping women at the age of 46, when some semblance of maturity usually guides their behavior. A 46 year old successful rocker, who's undoubtedly been with hundreds of women in hundreds of hotel rooms over several decades, is highly unlikely to force himself on some babe in a hotel room.

Posted at 9:53AM on Mar 29th 2008 by TomFL

30. Went to his fiance's myspace page. Why are they directing people to this site? What has she got to do with all of this. She either knows about it and they have an open relationship or she is devastated right now. It just makes things worse for her because of all the comments about her weird looking face and strange buggish eyes and mediocre vocal skills. Everyone pointing out how bloated and trannny looking her fiance is can't be very comforting either during this difficult time.

Posted at 11:02AM on Mar 29th 2008 by introspective viewin

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