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Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett's Divorce is Final, He Owes More if Band is Touring

Published: 07/06/2017
Rikki Rockett's divorce is officially over ... and it seems everyone is finally satisfied. The Poison drummer and his ex, Melanie, will share joint custody of their 2 kids -- 7-year-old Jude and 4-year-old Lucy. Rikki will pay $2,000 a month in child support until the kids turn 18 ... and he'll…
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Poison Drummer -- Ex Wants More Cash ... Don't Talk Prenup To Me!!

Published: 09/25/2016
Rikki Rockett's estranged wife claims the Poison drummer completely cut her and their 2 kids off -- and she's demanding he start forking over the cash again. Rikki filed for divorce from Melanie Rockett last year and claims he's willing to pay exactly what he owes her under their prenup. Melanie…
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Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett -- I Have Cancer ... Michael Douglas Was Right

Published: 12/15/2015
Rikki Rockett is fighting oral cancer, and says it was caused by HPV ... the same way Michael Douglas got it. Poison's drummer was on the Sirius XM show "Eddie Trunk Live" when he revealed his diagnosis, saying it all started over the summer when he had a cold and a sore throat. He says doctors at…
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Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett -- Every Divoooorce Has Its PRENUP!!!

Published: 07/20/2015
Rikki Rockett knows his prenup like he knows a power ballad. The Poison drummer, represented by Mark Gross, just filed for divorce from Melanie Rockett, his wife of nearly 7 years -- and, according to the docs he wants to make sure they stick to the prenup she signed. Meaning ... not a cent more…
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Rockett: Alleged Imposter Rapist on the Loose

Published: 06/29/2008
Some people dress up like members of Poison and cover their music -- others dress up like members of Poison and allegedly rape people. Rape charges were dropped against Rikki Rockett in Mississippi, because according to Rikki, an imposter named John Minskoff is out there claiming to be him ...…
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Rikki Rockett's I'm Not a Rapist Party

Published: 06/23/2008
Being exonerated on rape charges is as good a reason as any to throw a party. Poison drummer Rikki Rockett is using just such an occasion to throw the "Rikki Rockett Is Exonerated Party" -- part motorcycle ride, part BBQ, part live concert -- and it's all for a good cause. Party attendees can…
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Rikki to Miss. -- Your Charges Don't Dance

Published: 05/23/2008
Rikki Rockett says he'll be having nothin' but a good time after being cleared of felony rape charges. On his MySpace blog, the Poison tubthumper says he has been "exonerated" of the charge after the Neshoba County, Miss. DA declined to indict him because, among other things, he wasn't even in the…
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Rikki Claims His Rockett Never Left the Pad

Published: 05/10/2008
We asked Poison's Rikki Rockett about the rape allegations pending against him -- roughly 10 feet in front of his current girlfriend. Awkward much? Poison's Rikki Rockett Arrested on Rape Warrant
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Shake, Rattle and Rape?

Published: 03/28/2008
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?! He and his fiancee Melanie Martel, a singer, were scheduled to…
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Woman Claims Rockett Raped Her At Miss. Casino

Published: 03/28/2008
TMZ has learned that the arrest warrant issued for Poison drummer Rikki Rockett stems from an incident that occurred on September 23, 2007 at a casino in Mississippi. According to cops Rockett was staying -- not playing, music that is -- at the Silver Star Hotel & Casino when he allegedly raped…
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Poison's Rikki Rockett Arrested on Rape Warrant

Published: 03/28/2008
The 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…
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Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett -- I Have Cancer ... Michael Douglas Was Right

Rikki Rockett is fighting oral cancer, and says it was caused by HPV ... the same way Michael Douglas got it.

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