Following an incident in a Los Angeles restaurant on March 15, 2014 in which ”Scandal” actor Columbus Short was alleged to have punched a man, he has been arrested on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 on a felony battery charge, prosecutors said.
According to a statement released by Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the 31-year-old actor is accused of punching and knocking out a fellow diner at a West Los Angeles restaurant.
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Short was booked by the Claremont Police Department and released on $50,000 bail, the statement said.
A representative for the actor could not be immediately reached for comment.
Short plays Harrison Wright, a member of fixer Olivia Pope’s team, on the hit ABC series.






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