Steven Seagal: JBT and GFW

[Cybrludite]

Didn't Seagal get busted for Domestic Violence recently? Why hasn't he been Lautenberged?

[308Mike]

Didn't Seagal get busted for Domestic Violence recently? Why hasn't he been Lautenberged?

I don't know about that, but apparently the "victim" has so far failed to file a criminal complaint regarding his actions:

(Wiki):

On April 14, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Sheriff Newell Normand announced he will not launch an investigation into Seagal unless a criminal complaint is filed in Jefferson Parish by the accuser.[15] On July 14, 2010, it was announced that the case had been dismissed.

- probably paid her off.

From an earlier story:

If Steven Seagal is named in criminal complaint, it will be investigated 'appropriately,' sheriff says
Published: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 8:12 PM
Updated: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 6:32 AM

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand responded to the growing scandal surrounding sex-slave allegations directed at action star and reserve deputy Steven Seagal by suspending filming of the actor's popular reality TV show, "Steven Seagal: Lawman" and inviting his accuser, Kayden Nguyen, to file a criminal complaint with the department.

Nguyen, 23, an aspiring model and college student, filed a civil lawsuit Monday in California alleging that Seagal, 59, held her captive in a Lafitte mansion in February where she was treated like a "sex toy" and expected to provide "sex on call for him 24 hours a day, seven days a week."

"I will treat Mr. Seagal no differently than any other employee of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. I'm not moved one iota by virtue of his being a movie star or the fact that the national media has an interest in this case," Normand said at a news conference Wednesday that was attended by local news reporters as well as representatives from national entertainment media outlets such as Inside Edition and TMZ.

Normand said he has not spoken to Seagal since the lawsuit was filed. But he said he heard Ngueyn's attorney, William Waldo, say she felt uncomfortable reporting the allegations to the Sheriff's Office because Seagal is a member of the department. Normand pointed out that his agency has never shied away from putting its own deputies in jail before and can handle any investigation.

"The message that I'm sending to Mr. Waldo today is that he can rest assured that if his client is willing to subject herself to giving us a statement relative to these alleged acts, that we will appropriately investigate the matter," Normand said. "If he does not have a level of comfort there, I would invite him to go to the FBI."

Normand said his office can't begin an investigation without a formal complaint, a Sheriff's Office policy. When such allegations arise, Normand said his office always lets the criminal investigation proceed before conducting any type of administrative hearing so they don't interfere with any criminal charges that may be filed. And he noted that the department does not open investigations based on accusations lawsuits or other civil actions such as divorce cases.

"If we're going to be fair to both sides, we would require to victim to come in," Normand said.

Waldo, when reached by telephone Wednesday evening, said that he had not been directly contacted by the sheriff. When asked whether his client intended to file a criminal complaint, he said: "I'm not going to talk, speculate, consider or anything else about anything that Ms. Nguyen may or may not do anywhere, anytime. The only thing I will talk about and the only thing that has happened is a complaint for damages filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court."

Normand also suspended ongoing filming of the second season of "Lawman," which airs on the A&E Network and chronicles Seagal's exploits as a reserve deputy with the department. The show, seen in more than 17 countries, wrapped up its first season run on Feb. 3. It was the most watched debut of an original series in the network's history.

"I informed A&E and (ITV) that I did not believe at the present time in light of all of this interest and in light of the filing of this particular lawsuit and in light of the disruptive behavior that may end up existing ... that I did not think it would be in our best interest to continue filming at the present time," Normand said

Nguyen is asking for more than $1 million in damages as well as punitive damages and legal fees. Seagal's attorney, Martin Singer, has called Nguyen a disgruntled former employee fired for using illegal narcotics use and said he's confident the lawsuit will be dismissed.

Waldo called Singer's statement a vicious personal attack but said he would not engage in responding to whatever Seagal's camp had to say on a day-by-day basis. He said he would instead let the lawsuit speak for itself.

"The allegations are detailed, serious and true and it would not have been verified by her under penalty of perjury unless they were true," he said.

Michelle Hunter can be reached at mhunter@timespicayune.com or 504.883.7054.

[Steamforger]

I get the distinct impression Harry Lee would have cut Seagal up into tiny little pieces and served him with equal helpings of sweet & sour sauce and cayenne peppers.