TV star arrested, accused of ripping hair from woman’s scalp (see mugshot) – syracuse.com
Eric Mabius attends Creative Visions Foundation’s Turn on LA event on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)Matt Sayles/Invision/APA television star has been arrested after his alleged involvement in a bar brawl.The Los Angeles Times reports “Ugly Betty” actor Eric Mabius was booked at Florida’s Nassau County Jail on Thursday morning on misdemeanor charges of battery and resisting a law enforcement officer without violence. Mabius, 53, was one of two people arrested in the fight at a bar in Yulee, about 25 miles outside of Jacksonville.According to the arrest report, the incident involved a man and woman described as “extremely intoxicated people.” The drunk woman, who was also accused of spitting on people, allegedly shoved Mabius and another woman after being asked to leave multiple times by patrons and a bartender. Mabius is accused of knocking the two women to the ground during the altercation. He allegedly “got on top of” one victim and was “pulling her hair, ripping a handful of her hair from her scalp,” according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.Multiple people at the bar intervened by separating Mabius from the others, the arresting officer said. Mabius was taken outside by law enforcement.According to Entertainment Weekly, Mabius “became more belligerent” outside the bar and refused to follow “simple commands to just sit on the bench.” Several deputies had to assist, leading to the charge of resisting an officer.TV, movie actor Eric Mabius appears in a Feb. 20, 2025, mugshot released by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. He was arrested on charges of battery and resisting an officer without violence.Nassau County Sheriff’s OfficeThe female victim whose hair was pulled was not identified. According to the arrest report, she did not want to press charges against anyone.Mabius is best known for his role on “Ugly Betty” as Daniel Meade, a fashion magazine’s editor-in-chief who hires America Ferrera’s titular character as his personal assistant. Ferrera won an Emmy Award and Mabius was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of the show’s ensemble, which included Syracuse University alumna Vanessa Williams.Mabius has appeared in more than 70 movies and TV shows, including “Resident Evil,” “Welcome to the Dollhouse,” “Cruel Intentions,” “The L Word,” “Scandal,” “Blue Bloods,” “Chicago Fire,” “The Crow: Salvation,” “The O.C.” and “Party of Five.” In recent years, he appeared in the Hallmark Channel’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” series and holiday TV movies like “Welcome to Christmas,” “Haul out the Holly,” and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.”Eric Mabius, a cast member in the television show “Ugly Betty,” arrives at the DVD release party for “Ugly Betty: The First Season,” in West Hollywood, Calif., Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)ASSOCIATED PRESSIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025).© 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.Ad Choices
