Not So 'Gentle' After All

Let's add a little scandal to this year's American Idol why don't we?

The hit talent show opened up its Wednesday night performances with the news that Jermaine Jones was disqualified. The guy who became known as the "gentle giant" was apparently not so gentle in his past. According to TMZ, Jones was arrested in March of 2011 after getting into a fight at a hotel. When talking to police, he gave them a fake name, Joel Jones, and was subsequently charged for public nuisance, obstruction of justice, and outstanding warrants.

But Jermaine wasn't done yet. In another incident in November, a car he was riding in was pulled over. When questioned by police, Jones gave them the name Kareem Watkins and was, once again, arrested for hindering apprehension, giving false information to avoid self-discovery, and outstanding warrants (again)!

Idol sources told TMZ that Jones was very aggressive behind the scenes; going as far as yelling at a staff member because he didn't like his wardrobe. TMZ also reported that, when questioned by the show's risk management team before getting into the Top 24, Jones "swore he had never gotten into a fight since high school."

Well, it looks like the cat's out of the bag now and Jermaine just lost the best musical opportunity of his life!