Former ‘Scandal’ Star Columbus Short Hit With Bench Warrant for Missing Court

Actor is facing a felony battery count stemming from alleged altercation in Los Angeles bar

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Columbus Short arrives at the Hollywood Domino & Bovet 1822's 7th Annual Pre-Oscar Hollywood Domino Gala & Tournament at Sunset Tower Hotel on February 27, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
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The legal woes keep piling up for former “Scandal” actor Columbus Short.

Short, who is currently facing a felony battery charge stemming from an alleged attack on another man at a Los Angeles bar in March, has had a bench warrant issued against him after he failed to appear for a court date, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office told TheWrap on Monday.

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The actor, who’s being sued over the alleged attack, faces up to four years in prison if convicted.

Short was scheduled to appear at a hearing to determine if there was enough evidence to go forward with a trial on the battery count.

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