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Don Cornelius Charged With Multiple Crimes

Posted Nov 14th 2008 12:54PM by TMZ Staff

"Soul Train" host Don Cornelius has been charged with three counts of spousal battery, one count of dissuading a witness from making a police report, and one count of assault with a deadly weapon.

Cornelius was arrested last month after allegedly getting into it with a woman at his home. The 72-year-old is married but cops aren't saying if the alleged victim was his wife.

The charges that were just filed by the L.A. City Attorney -- all misdemeanors -- stem from two separate incidents.

Cornelius could get five years if convicted of all charges.

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16. Spousal battery--"but the cops aren't saying if the woman is his wife."
Duh..
But what do you expect from professional parasites like TMZ?

Posted at 4:06PM on Nov 14th 2008 by oktosprayparasites

17. What a pitiful excuse for a man and at his age.....he needs to join Ike.

Posted at 4:15PM on Nov 14th 2008 by SU

18. OBAMA.............I mean OH BROTHER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:29PM on Nov 14th 2008 by The Voice of Truth

19. TO JPD: SOUL TRAIN WAS CANCELLED A FEW YEARS AGO. ALSO, BARACK OBAMA WOULDN'T HAVE TIME TO DO TV GUEST APPEARANCES ON ANY TV SHOWS BECAUSE HE'S GOT A HUGE JOB TO DO(IT'LL TAKE HIM THE FIRST TWO YEARS TO SORT OUT THE ECONOMIC MESS). LET'S GET REAL. IN THIS AGE OF "AMERICAN IDOL" & "DANCING WITH THE STARS", DO YOU REALLY THINK THERE'S ROOM FOR A SHOW LIKE "SOUL TRAIN" TODAY? NO,I'M AFRAID NOT. LET'S LEAVE IT IN OUR MEMORIES,WHERE THERE'LL ALWAYS BE "LOVE ,PEACE & SOUL".

Posted at 5:50PM on Nov 14th 2008 by JEREMY

20. Spousal battery? And aren't sure if the victim is his wife? Wouldn't that just be "battery". Maybe she's his neighbors spouse. Typical TMZ writing. Does TMZ have anyone working there that has a brain?

Posted at 4:51PM on Nov 14th 2008 by Marcus

21. looking good

Posted at 12:18PM on Nov 17th 2008 by AMB

22. It was not a good idea to have Ike Turner as a role model or guest star back on the soooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuul train.

Posted at 4:59PM on Nov 14th 2008 by Tangina

23. Don was cool. I hope his personal business stays out of the media.

Posted at 5:13PM on Nov 14th 2008 by V

24. WELL..... AWRIGHT

Posted at 5:12PM on Nov 14th 2008 by Funk Yo Momma

25. i wish him love, peace and soooooooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!
nick nolte is hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:20PM on Nov 14th 2008 by ann

26. You "BUSHPEOPLE" are sickening!! Just look at what has happened to our country in the last 8 years and still stand up and be proud that you voted that drunk into office.

Posted at 6:13PM on Nov 14th 2008 by Elizabeth

27. It figures.

Posted at 6:19PM on Nov 14th 2008 by Bob N Weave

28. who cares

Posted at 6:30PM on Nov 14th 2008 by WINKEY

29. Das da soulbutha way, heat'n up da bitches! Das da way da obama gonna do da whiteys now.

Posted at 6:34PM on Nov 14th 2008 by Rocko

30. I'm shocked!! NOT!!

Posted at 7:04PM on Nov 14th 2008 by budo

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