Hollywood celebs and domestic violence

  • Mariah Carey and Tommy Mottola
    In 2009 Mariah Carey confessed on Larry King Live show that she was mentally abused by ex-husband Tommy Mottola.

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  • Tina Turner and Ike Turner
    Tina Turner had a miserable married life. She was raped and burnt by cigarette butts by her late husband Ike Turner.

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  • Madonna and Sean Penn
    In 1988 Madonna was subjected to domestic violence from ex-husband Sean Penn. Sean was known for his violent outbursts towards Madonna.

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  • Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee Jones
    During their four years of marriage, Pamela Anderson reported of domestic violence by ex-husband Tommy Lee Jones. The musician apparently kicked Pamela while she was holding their son- Dylan. Tommy Lee had to serve a jail term for the same.

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  • Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson
    Oksana Grigorieva was hit by Mel Gibson. He broke her teeth and even threatened to kill her.

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  • Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen
    Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen had a messy divorce. She was verbally abused by ex-husband Charlie Sheen.

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  • Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi
    Nigella Lawson was spotted with her husband Charles Saatchi at Scotts in Mayfair recently where Charles had repeatedly grabbed her by the throat. Nigella soon left their Chelsea home with her children, and has not been seen publicly since.

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  • Hollywood is not an easy place to be. With cut-throat competition all around, the stars have a hard time trying to make it big. What if things are ugly at their home-front too? We bring you shocking tales of domestic violence and abuse in Hollywood.

    Rihanna and Chris Brown

    This is undoubtedly one of the hottest piece of news to make the rounds of Hollywood. The ill-fated incident took place in 2009 after a pre-Grammy party where Chris Brown and Rihanna got into a heated argument. What followed was Chris beating her up repeatedly leaving marks on her body.

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