Former Scandal star Columbus Short 'ordered to leave marital home'

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Columbus Short, who starred for two seasons on ABC's hit TV series Scandal,has been ordered out of the home he shares with wife Karrine Steffans.

A judge granted Steffans a temporary restraining order against the actor on Monday, according to TMZ.

The Vixen author alleged she felt in danger from his drunken rages during which he had kicked down their bedroom door and in another incident had threatened her 18-year-old son, the website reported.

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Sought protection: Karrine Steffans has been granted a temporary restraining order against Columbus Short, it was reported Tuesday, due to his drunken rages

Sought protection: Karrine Steffans has been granted a temporary restraining order against Columbus Short, it was reported Tuesday, due to his drunken rages

The granting of the restraining order comes one week after Short took to social media to accuse her husband of cheating 

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In a now deleted Instagram post, Steffans, 37, posted a photo of the 33-year-old sitting in a chair while his clothes have been strewn all over the floor of what appears to be the lobby of an undisclosed building. An open suitcase lies empty nearby. 

The photo had the caption: 'Somebody come get @officialcshort cheating a** and all his s***.'

Marital woes: A week ago, Steffans had posted photos on Instagram showing her throwing her husband out of their home and accusing him of cheating. She later deleted the social media posts Marital woes: A week ago, Steffans had posted photos on Instagram showing her throwing her husband out of their home and accusing him of cheating. She later deleted the social media posts

Marital woes: A week ago, Steffans had posted photos on Instagram showing her throwing her husband out of their home and accusing him of cheating. She later deleted the social media posts

Relationship mystery: Steffans, 37, is a former video vixen turned author and in January she claimed on social media that she and Short had married. Short said Tuesday the two were not officially wed

Relationship mystery: Steffans, 37, is a former video vixen turned author and in January she claimed on social media that she and Short had married. Short said Tuesday the two were not officially wed

Just a month ago, Short had declared his love with Steffans and shared moments from their private wedding ceremony in his debut music video for '50 Shades'. 

According to an Instagram post in January, the former video vixen had claimed they married.

But on Tuesday Short told TMZ that he and Steffans were not officially married.

The former scandal star's second wife Tanee McCall filed for divorce in 2014 and at that time sought a restraining order against her ex.

She was granted the TRO after accusing Short of choking her and threatening to kill her and himself during a fight in April that year.

Divorced: In 2014, Short's second wife Tanee McCall, pictured with the actor in 2008, filed for divorce after eight years of marriage and was granted a restraining order against her ex after he threatened to kill them both

Divorced: In 2014, Short's second wife Tanee McCall, pictured with the actor in 2008, filed for divorce after eight years of marriage and was granted a restraining order against her ex after he threatened to kill them both

Short, best known for his role as Harrison Wright on Scandal, avoided jail after pleading guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence.

But he was axed from the Shonda Rhimes series after he was charged in two criminal cases, one for spousal battery and another of felony assault after he seriously injured a man during an altercation at a West Hollywood restaurant.

He avoided jail a second time after pleading no contest to a felony count of assault likely to cause great bodily injury after he knocked out the man and broke his nose.

Troubled: Short, 33, is best known for his role as Harrison Wright on the ABC TV series Scandal. He was axed from the show in 2014 after he was charged in two separate incidents for spousal batter and felony assault

Troubled: Short, 33, is best known for his role as Harrison Wright on the ABC TV series Scandal. He was axed from the show in 2014 after he was charged in two separate incidents for spousal batter and felony assault

Short was sentenced to three years' probation and two months of community labor, and he must take 26 anger-management classes.

He later revealed in an interview with Hollywood Access Live that he was asked to depart the hit drama due to his abuse of cocaine and alcohol.

'I was struggling with drugs,' he admitted. 'I had a lot on my plate, and you know, I was using unhealthy ways to kind of self-medicate and deal with a lot of heavy duty stuff in my life.'

Issues: Short, pictured in 2013, has blamed drugs and alcohol for his legal and relationship troubles

Issues: Short, pictured in 2013, has blamed drugs and alcohol for his legal and relationship troubles

 

 

  

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