‘Scandal’ Alum Columbus Short Charged With 2 Misdemeanors Following Alleged Domestic Violence Arrest

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Former Scandal star Columbus Short has been charged with two misdemeanors following a recent arrest for alleged domestic violence.The Stomp the Yard star, 39, is facing one count of domestic violence and one count of child endangerment, because the alleged incident took place in front of a child, TMZ reported on Wednesday, February 16.

Short was arrested for felony domestic violence, though the prosecutors ultimately reduced the severity of his charges.The choreographer was taken into custody on February 2 after authorities responded to a call regarding a verbal altercation that had turned physical between Short and his wife, Aida Abramyan.

The couple married in 2016 and share two sons. Short also has a daughter named Ayala, 10, whom he shares with ex-wife Tanee McCall.When police arrived at the couple’s Los Angeles home, the Cadillac Records actor claimed that Abramyan had punched him, per TMZ.

Authorities didn’t see any injuries or marks on Short’s face after inspection. However, they did notice a minor injury on his wife’s face, which led to Short’s arrest.The That’s So Raven alum denied the allegations of abuse on February 6 in a since-deleted post on Instagram. “Marriages are challenging but getting through it is the blessing!” he wrote at the time. “I AM not [an] abusive man nor am I on drugs but drinking alcohol makes my words unholy sometimes.