Celebrity Justice
Wouldn't You Like to Beat a Pepper, Too?

The guy who became famous with a Dr Pepper commercial -- as in "I'm a Pepper, You're a Pepper...." -- has pleaded no contest to domestic battery.

The incident occurred right outside Vegas shortly before midnight on January 28, when David Naughton -- who was so famous from the 1978 commercials he went on to star in "An American Werewolf in London" -- Hot Mugs -- click to launchgot into it with his wife of five months. According to the police report obtained by TMZ, the 57-year-old actor was arguing with his wife on the phone, which escalated when he came home, allegedly "grabbing her arms and throwing her around."

According to the police report, Naughton was arrested for "Domestic Battery, 1st offense ... due to the fact that he used willful and unlawful force against his wife by placing his hands upon her, grabbing her in a forceful manner and throwing her around."

The bad Doc, who scored the disco hit "Makin' It" in 1979, was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Of that, 28 days were suspended. He served one day when he was popped, and served his second day in the clink on Monday.



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121. he can't help himself - ever since he was attacked by the werewolf that killed Griffin Dunne, he's been filled with the urge to kill!

Posted at 6:39PM on Apr 9th 2008 by jan

122. what do you say to a woman who has two black eyes?.........Nothing youalready told her twice!

Posted at 8:40PM on Apr 9th 2008 by dakine

123. To all the jerks condoning beating a woman. Go choke on a pom-pom!

Posted at 7:21PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Kelli

124. When he did the movie"Hot Dog" in Lake Tahoe in early 1980 and wed a local women...he started abusing her in L.A and they divorced!!!

Posted at 7:25PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Shiela

125. sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you dont!!!

Posted at 7:45PM on Apr 9th 2008 by ddp

126. And this is important why???? Who cares????

Posted at 7:49PM on Apr 9th 2008 by rj

127. she was probably asking for the salt at the dinner table

Posted at 7:50PM on Apr 9th 2008 by ddp

128. it would be intresting to find out if this whole thing was a setup to promote pepsi-cola products.

Posted at 7:58PM on Apr 9th 2008 by ddp

129. I would "LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVE" to BEAT any FREAKIN MAN who beats a women up, YOU BUNCH OF COWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:59PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Patricia

130. ive seen plenty of women that could put a poundin on that booty also!!

Posted at 8:03PM on Apr 9th 2008 by ddp

131. dakine, what do you say back to a man with two swollen blue testacles? Nothing else, he's done! I was taught very young by my big brothers how to defend myself. It's called a knee to the groin! HAHA!

Posted at 8:09PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Kelli.

132. I know disco is dead... but thats no reason to beat the crap out of your wife Mr. Pepper.

Posted at 8:10PM on Apr 9th 2008 by ted

133. Sigh. As I sit here drinking a Diet Dr, Pepper....

Posted at 8:17PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Kelsey

134. guess he dont want to be a PEPPER GUY no more ~ now its.......I HATE JAIL....cuz now its not THE 10. 2 and 4 drink dr. pepper hour. now its just coke for him.....NO MORE DR. PEPPER.....AHHHHH

Posted at 8:37PM on Apr 9th 2008 by ida

135. Greg Evigan was in MY TWO DADS. Not My SISTER SAM.
I'm so disappointed to hear this about david naughton. I was nuts over him when he did the werewolf movie.
There's no excuse for battering a woman.

Posted at 8:40PM on Apr 9th 2008 by geri

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