Columbus Short arrested by bounty hunter over domestic violence case

Former 'Scandal' star Columbus Short is arrested by bounty hunters at Universal City Walk Los Angeles after failing to make a court appearance for domestic violence case...

TheGrio Staff

Aug 19, 2015

Columbus Short got an unpleasant surprise when he went to an album release party on Tuesday night: bounty hunters and sheriffs arrived to arrest him.

Apparently, former Scandal actor failed to make a recent appearance in a domestic violence case against him, and a judge ordered a bench warrant to detain him.

In newly released video obtained of the arrest at Universal Studios City Walk in Los Angeles, Short can be seen arguing with the bounty hunters, who had apparently surprised him and made him “fear for his life.”

The bounty hunters had arrived because they were worried that Short would flee the country, and they had been told they would get a cut of the $500,000 bail.