Celebrity News June 03, 2013
Pia Zadora Arrested on Domestic Battery Charges
Singer Pia Zadora was arrested Saturday following an alleged domestic altercation in her Las Vegas home.
According to the Huffington Post, the 61-year-old former Broadway star was taken into custody after police responded to a domestic disturbance call around 5:00 AM, and later booked on charges of domestic battery and coercion.
She was subsequently released after posting a $4,000 bail. No other details were available, including the name of the alleged victim. Zadora reportedly lives with her third husband, law-enforcement officer Michael Jeffries.
Zadora gained fame in 1980s with a string of minor hits, and won a controversial Golden Globe for Best New Star of the Year for her debut film, “Butterfly.”
At the time, she was married to multi-millionaire Meshulam Riklis, 89. They bought and demolished one of the most famous homes in Hollywood, Pickfair, which was built by Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.