Former UFC Champion, Might Not Be In For An Easy Escape
Former UFC Light Heavy Weight Champion,Tito Ortiz, has found himself in the news for all the wrong reasons. Ortiz was arrested on April 26, 2010 for domestic violence charges in connection to his wife (porn star) Jenna Jameson. According to reports, the victim, Jameson, had no intentions of filing a complaint against her husband Ortiz. Instead, it was reported the victim's father was the complainant.
Since the arrest, it has been an ongoing see-saw of statements from both Ortiz and Jameson. Ortiz has denied all charges, claiming it was a "misunderstanding". Ortiz also brought out Jameson's apparent addiction to Oxycontin. Of course Jameson vehemently denied the addiction and has gone back and fourth with whether or not Ortiz had abused her or if the incident was a "misunderstanding". Both parties have expressed interest in reuniting their marriage.
Because Jenna Jameson is not the complainant in the matter and is only the victim, the outcome of this matter will probably not be resolved as easily as both parties would like. Even if Jenna Jameson goes in front of the Prosecutor and the Judge and says it was all a misunderstanding and she wanted the charges dropped immediately, the prosecutor must evaluate the evidence and speak with all witnesses involved including Jameson's father, the complainant. Only after all parties are heard from, will it be clear as to whether or not the Prosecutor will drop the charges.
Ortiz is not the first high profile athlete to have charges brought against them for domestic violence. These types of cases are extremely difficult to deal with as the Prosecutor and Judge do not want to be responsible for dropping charges of assault and allowing two volatile parties to jump back into the same situation, which could lead to more violence with much more serious injuries and consequences.
Keep an eye out for more developments in this case as Ortiz might find it difficult to escape the grapple of the law in this case.
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