ESPN's Jay Mariotti Charged With 7 Misdemeanors, Stole Girlfriend's Purse?

Jay Mariotti and Girlfriend (?) (Deadspin.com)

ESPN Personality and former AOL Fanhouse Columnist Jay Mariotti, after being declared all but done at ESPN, panned on Twitter, and then canned from AOL Fanhouse, is not breathing a sign of relief, because after the LA County District Attorney announced it was dropping domestic abuse charges against him last Thursday, The LA City Attorney slapped 7 misdemeanors on him: 4 domestic violence charges, false imprisonment, vandalism and grand theft according to TMZ.com.

Yes, he's accused of taking his girlfriend's purse and keys!

If convicted of all of them, Mariotti faces a year in jail. According to Fox Sports, Jay's lawyer says the allegations are false.

What happened was that on August 22nd, Mariotti was arrested after he got into a heated argument with his girlfriend, or woman friend, and because she was flirting with another man at a Santa Monica night club. (Wonder if the guy was black?)

He was spotted allegedly tossing her around and pulling her hair, and throwing things around in her apartment on Venice Beach. A witness called 911, which led to Jay's arrest.

Ironically, Jay Mariotti's in the exact, same trouble of athlete's he's written about and harshly criticized for getting into.

Jay's due in court Friday.  Stay tuned.