Celebrity Justice
"Stargate" Actor Victim of Brutal Attack

One of the stars of "Stargate: Atlantis" got his face ripped open in a ferocious bar fight -- and now the man who allegedly did the attacking has officially been charged with a crime.

Jason Momoa, who appeared on shows like "Baywatch" and "Stargate: Atlantis" received 140 stitches after Dominic Bando allegedly cracked him in the face with a pint glass at a West Hollywood cafe last week. Cops say the whole thing escalated after "a verbal altercation" earlier in the night.

Now the Los Angeles County D.A. has charged Bando with assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury. Momoa -- Lisa Bonet's baby daddy -- needed reconstructive surgery to fix his face.

Bando, who was already on probation for after he was convicted of gun charges in March, will be arraigned December 10. He could get up to seven years in state prison.

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16. Poor guy. He's got a really handsome face. That is so much of the equation in the entertainment industry. Best wishes for a comlete and speedy recovery.

Posted at 9:19PM on Nov 21st 2008 by BotticellisVenus

17. TMZ, what do you mean "he appeared on shows like Stargate:Atlantis?" The show is still on and so is he.

Posted at 11:47PM on Nov 21st 2008 by Patty

18. Sadly, Stargate Atlantis was canceled earlier this year.

Posted at 2:40AM on Nov 22nd 2008 by Chrissy

19. Damn, I always thought Ronin was the sexiest one :-(
Best wishes for your recovery, Jason!!!

Posted at 3:58AM on Nov 22nd 2008 by Jhasyne

20. That sucks. He has one of the most beautiful faces I've ever seen. Get well soon :)

Posted at 9:40AM on Nov 22nd 2008 by Jess

21. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! NOT that beautiful face..Anyone but him!!!

Posted at 11:47AM on Nov 22nd 2008 by Cricket

22. Whose that? He looks like a young and handsome Tom Selleck.

Posted at 11:46AM on Nov 22nd 2008 by Glisten Garbor

23. Although with 140 stitches it sounds like his face was mutilated, it might not have been as bad as it sounds. Being a celeb, he probably had a top plastic surgeon doing the repair, and since it was his face, the surgeon would use lots of tiny stitches to minimize facial scarring. Not saing it wasn't bad... just not as bad as it may sound.

Posted at 7:55PM on Nov 23rd 2008 by Paladin

24. OMG!! he HAS GOT to be one of the sexiest guys on the planet..well, they say stitches make you sexier/tougher looking, although i dont see how, hot as he is...hope all ends well..get well soon sweety!! hope that loser ends up in jail with his new friend bubba...

Posted at 11:37AM on Nov 24th 2008 by d-nyc

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