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Ricky Schroder 'won't be prosecuted' for second domestic violence case


Ricky Schroder ‘won’t be prosecuted’ for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend a second time, according to TMZ.

The former child star was arrested twice in the last 60 days for ‘felony domestic violence’ stemming from incidents at his Los Angeles-area home.

Legal documents revealed that the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office won’t pursue charges against the 49-year-old Silver Spoons vet ‘after the victim told cops it was an accident.’ 

Off the hook: Ricky Schroder 'won't be prosecuted' for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend a second time, according to TMZ; seen in 2016

Off the hook: Ricky Schroder ‘won’t be prosecuted’ for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend a second time, according to TMZ; seen in 2016

Ricky was reportedly ‘under the influence of alcohol and Ambien’ when she startled him and he accidentally struck her while waking up.

She told authorities that his arms flailed and he accidentally hit her, but the D.A. had a difficult time proving the allegations as she was also under the influence at the time. 

Following the multiple arrests, TMZ reported that Schroder was dropped by his business team.

Bad news: Ricky Schroder was dropped by his entire business team in the wake of two arrests for domestic violence in 30 days, according to TMZ; seen in 2017

Bad news: Ricky Schroder was dropped by his entire business team in the wake of two arrests for domestic violence in 30 days, according to TMZ; seen in 2017

According to the report, Ricky’s ‘agent, manager and PR people have severed ties with him — a direct result of the recent felony domestic violence arrests.

Schroder found himself in a jail cell twice for two similar incidents on April 2 and May 1 – both times for allegedly hitting his girlfriend.  

Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute the first arrest – due to lack of evidence – after his girlfriend ‘refused’ to cooperate with police.

Based on his IMDB page, the former NYPD Blue star has nothing in the works and hasn’t been featured in a project since the 2016 TV movie Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love. 

All alone: As a result of his brushes with the law,  Ricky's 'agent, manager and PR people have severed ties with him'

All alone: As a result of his brushes with the law,  Ricky’s ‘agent, manager and PR people have severed ties with him’

Clear schedule: Based on his IMDB page, the former NYPD Blue star has nothing in the works and hasn't been featured in a project since the 2016 TV movie Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love

Clear schedule: Based on his IMDB page, the former NYPD Blue star has nothing in the works and hasn’t been featured in a project since the 2016 TV movie Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love 

Ricky’s girlfriend Jessica, who declined to give her last name, released a statement to Extra claiming that the domestic violence incidents were blown out of proportion. 

Her statement read in part: ‘The first incident led to Ricky placing a call to 911 and hanging up and then me placing a call. Again, we both called and asked for help mediating during an argument.

‘Law enforcement had no good reason to arrest Ricky. No charges were filed. It’s almost like they decided to take him out of an abundance of caution because that’s what’s expected.’

As for the second incident, Jessica describes it as a ‘late-night argument.  

Drama: In a statement to Extra Ricky's girlfriend Jessica said the incidents were blown out of proportion and she 'regrets' calling police

Drama: In a statement to Extra Ricky’s girlfriend Jessica said the incidents were blown out of proportion and she ‘regrets’ calling police

'I was angry and called 911. I completely regret that. We went to bed and were woken up by law enforcement over an hour later. This is totally blown out of proportion,' Jessica's statement read (pictured from NYPD Blue in 1993)

‘I was angry and called 911. I completely regret that. We went to bed and were woken up by law enforcement over an hour later. This is totally blown out of proportion,’ Jessica’s statement read (pictured from NYPD Blue in 1993) 

‘We were having a late-night argument, Ricky went into the bedroom and laid down with his back to me,’ she said. ‘I followed and laid down behind him and when I touched him, he quickly reached behind himself trying to push me away and his elbow hit the side of my head hard. 

‘I was angry and called 911. I completely regret that. We went to bed and were woken up by law enforcement over an hour later. This is totally blown out of proportion.’

TMZ reported that during the April 2 incident, Ricky ‘hit’ his girlfriend and ‘grabbed her hair’ because of a video on her phone that he found.

During the second incident, police were reportedly called to the star’s Los Angeles home again after midnight and he was arrested for felony domestic violence.

Schroder came to fame on the TV series Silver Spoons in the 1980s and was on NYPD Blue in the late 1990s. He has also appeared on the TV series Scrubs, Strong Medicine and 24.  

Way back when: Schroder came to fame on the TV series Silver Spoons in the 1980s and was on NYPD Blue in the late 1990s. He has also appeared on the TV series Scrubs, Strong Medicine and 24

Way back when: Schroder came to fame on the TV series Silver Spoons in the 1980s and was on NYPD Blue in the late 1990s. He has also appeared on the TV series Scrubs, Strong Medicine and 24



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