Ex-husband of ‘NCIS’ star accused of violating restraining order
A jury was deliberating today whether the ex-husband of “NCIS” co-star Pauley Perrette should be convicted of violating a restraining order.
Perrette plays Abby Scuito, a forensic scientist with a Goth vibe, on the hit CBS show, which airs Tuesdays.
Her ex-husband, Francis “Coyote” Shivers, is charged with one count of violating a court order and one count of probation violation, according to City Attorney’s Office spokesman Frank Mateljan.
Perrette, 43, testified last week that Shivers, a musician, showed up at a restaurant where the actress was eating, while Shiver said he just happened to be having dinner at the same spot, according to the program “Inside Edition.”
The two were married for more than five years and divorced in 2006, according to IMDB, the Internet Movie Database.
Shivers was previously married to model and Playboy playmate Bebe Buell.
20 comments to Ex-husband of ‘NCIS’ star accused of violating restraining order
James
He was having dinner with his wife.OhYesHeDid
Do your homework, James. He has stalked at least three women and pretends the reverse: that he’s the victim. He is a predator and seriously delusional. It’s always someone else’s fault? There are women in NY and LA who have been victims of him.Raíssa
That’s bulsh**! I can’t believe the jury believed the lies of this psycho!KN
They didn’t, hence the conviction.
- Convicted!
JH
Once again, celebrity wins over star struck members of the jury pool… what else is new? Must feel real nice to know you’re in the same league as OJ Simpson. Congrats PP.DC
Have you ever had to call the cops when someone wouldn’t leave you alone when you asked them to? Have you ever been stalked? I have and it is an experience I never want to go through again. Maybe he follows her and maybe he knows the places she goes because he follows her. It sucks having to look over your shoulder all the time and not being able to live your life normally. Why do people always assume a celebrity doens’t go through the same stuff us regular people go through? Why do people always assume a celebrity’s status gets the law on their side all the time?JH
Showing up to eat at the same restaurant in Hollywood does not equate to stalking. That is what this guy got convicted of. Sorry, that is NOT stalking – and yes, I have been stalked by an actual stalker, so I know the difference.Kat
I believe it DOES constitute stalking when he’s done it over and over with other women…always happens to show up where they are.
Sadie
This dispicable excuse for a man has threatened and stalked more women than just Ms. Perrette. Like any abuser, he was charming at first, and soon became a nightmare. This is a pattern. He used these women to stay in the country and try to further his subpar music and acting career.When that couldn’t happen he would take it out on them and move on to others he would use to try to get ahead. This is a pattern not only for him, but for other serial abusers, as well. Turning the tables and minimalizing what he was doing did not work, and the only ones seeing his point of view are other women-haters and groupies he managed to manipulate.It wouldn’t be a surprise if he was the one writing some of the posts here and elsewhere as he has made a habit of doing so for years. This has kept his name in the press, which is what he wanted, by painting himself as the victim, which he is not. Why would he continue to be in the news if he didn’t feed into this and not let go of his ex’es? Answer: He wouldn’t be.- The police don’t question, arrest or detain someone for just having dinner. This was anyting but. Before and after this occurrance there was stalking and harrassment, and now it is time that it is properly brought to light for what it is; an angry, volitile ex-husband who didn’t get the fame or notoriety he wanted and took it out on his wives for not doing enough. And when they broke free he persisted with punishment by trying to turn the tables to draw attention to himself by playing the victim. He isn’t, and now the truth is finally coming out.
Foreman
The jury was opposite of star struck; they were embarrassed that she decided to unnecessarily lie on the stand and that this case took taxpayer dollars. He wasn’t convicted because he went to the restaurant, he was convicted because he decided to not walk away and instead whip out his phone and record her despite it being explicitly forbidden in his restraining order. They live in the same neighborhood and are both disturbing people. It was only a matter of time before this happened. Let’s not even get into the 600+ tweets in the last year aimed at her…Hopeful for Justice
I am familiar with the FACTS of this case and I am disgusted.The jury obviously was misled or missed the main point that AT NO TIME was Shivers even aware Perrette was in the restaurant. Shivers saw her BOYFRIEND and said he can’t sit there and began leaving the restaurant. As he was leaving the BOYFRIEND got up to assault Shivers who then held up his cellphone camera in self defense, capturing the BOYFRIEND on video. Shivers then asked the manager to save the security tape of the BOYFRIEND’s attempted assault, and then immediately left. Only after Shivers left did his wife (who asked him to go there) inform Shivers that she saw Perrette as well. Meaning NO CRIME WAS COMMITTED except for the BOYFRIEND’s threat/attempted assault. Once again an innocent man sent to jail.If Perrette was a decent human being she would shrug it off and move on, but she has been waiting for this moment for years. I can see her now, rubbing her hands together with glee. This is Perrette’s vindictive payback for Mr. Shivers refusing to take her back and filing for divorce way back in 2004.And let’s not even get into Perrette’s hundreds of posts about Shivers on her personal blog comparing him to Hurricane Katrina, Apartheid, and the Holocaust, in national interviews, and on her twitter account, where she has incited death threats against Shivers for years. This is a travesty of justice, and hopefully will forever become a giant black stain on her phony public image.Sean
Coyote, anyone with half a dead brain knows that you are “Hopeful for Justice.” You violated your restraining order and you’ve been cyberstalking Pauley for years. She hasn’t said ONE WORD about you.Get over it. Move on. Get a life.Hopeful For Justice
Actually, I am “Hopeful For Justice”, so please stop being so quick to accuse and condemn innocent people when you think you know what you are talking about. Thank you.- The jury was mislead or missed the point?! The prosecution presents their case. The defense presents their case. The jury makes a decision based on the evidence presented. They found him guilty based on that evidence. Man up. Do the crime; do the time.
Coyote is Innocent
Pauley Perrette has been hoping this would happen. He and his wife showed up at a restaurant by accident and then left. Give me a break. Real scary.What is scary is how Pauley Perrette’s fame and fanatical stories actually persuade people to persecute other people. It’s a shame.A good and innocent man will likely go to prison now. And for those who are happy about that, you should be ashamed of yourself.Odzer Chenma
One encounter does not warrant jail time. As a taxpayer, I find this situation appalling. Perrette ought to get a life. The City Attorney has way too much time and money on their hands. Another Hollywood celebrity gets the velvet glove treatment. It’s hard to believe that we had to pay for this insane trial. I’ve followed this story – the boyfriend attempted to assault Shivers and that was recorded. Perrette seems like a highly unstable woman.alisa
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- There is no reason to believe Coyote Shivers is guilty from these set of facts. The fact that the Threat Management Unit and the city attorney is involved should give everyone great pause. Who was the judge? Was the restraining order allowed a collaterral attack? Pauly Perrette strikes me as a more glamourous Tig Notaro. Notaro an obscure comedian hired a law firm called Lavely and Singer and they in turn had this bogus Threat Management unit make it so she would win whatever she wanted to win. The city attorney is star struck and ready and able to convict the innocent. Trutanich is a moral free monster. I escaped a conviction by luck since I got one of the few not totally in the pockets of the filthy downtown court judges.The Kelly Lynch case too is very suspect, though I’m not completely familiar with it. I would be happy to share my experience in order to help. please contact me ...
