After finally showing up for court Columbus Short is promptly arrested and immediately cops to a plea deal…
Earlier this month troubled actor Columbus Short failed to show up for a scheduled court hearing in his domestic violence case, but was photographed partying in Barbados for Kadooment instead [click here if you missed that].
Yesterday when Columbus finally appeared in court he was immediately taken into custody and held on $500k bond.
Columbus pleaded with the court telling the judge,
"I apologize sincerely for missing court. I literally went to Barbados for an HIV charity. I was between a rock and a hard place: the rock being court and the hard place being Barbados and 2,000 kids waiting for me to get there. I'm not disrespecting the court. I will be here for the rest of this trial."The judge was unmoved and refused to lower his bond.
Columbus later agreed to a no-jail plea deal accepting 3 years probation, 30 days of community service, 52-weeks of treatment in a domestic violence program, will attend 26 Alcoholic Anonymous meetings, surrender any weapons and stay at least 100 yards away from his estranged wife Tanee McCall.
