HOT NEWS: 7 Month in Jail for Sending Death Note to Caruso

Caruso was born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York to Joan, a librarian, and Charles Caruso, a magazine and newspaper editor. He is of Irish and Italian descent and was raised Catholic. He attended elementary and middle school at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills, Queens, the same primary school attended by Ray Romano and Pia Zadora.

An Austrian court has convicted a woman of threatening "CSI: Miami" star David Caruso and sentenced her to seven months in jail in a secure psychiatric unit, officials said Wednesday.

A court in the western city of Innsbruck handed down the sentence Tuesday, court spokesman Thomas Lechner said.

Lawyer Andreas Grabenweger said his client will appeal the ruling.

Prosecutors said the woman, identified only as Heidemarie S., allegedly sent more than 100 letters to the American actor in pursuit of an autograph and then sent a death threat in 2007 when he refused to give her one.

A court-appointed psychiatrist testified earlier that the woman has a "profound personality disorder."

The woman, who is in her early 40s, twice failed to show up for her trial and was taken into custody last month after she was arrested in Mexico on immigration charges and deported back to Austria.

Caruso plays Miami police Lt. Horatio Caine in the CBS television network crime drama.

HOT NEWS: 7 Month in Jail for Sending Death Note to Caruso

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HOT NEWS : WHO'S DAVID CARUSO?

Who Is David Caruso?

David Stephen Caruso (born January 7, 1956) is an American film and television actor and producer. He is currently known to audiences for his role of Lieutenant Horatio Caine on the TV series CSI: Miami.

Early Life
Caruso was born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York to Joan, a librarian, and Charles Caruso, a magazine and newspaper editor. He is of Irish and Italian descent and was raised Catholic.Caruso attended elementary and middle school at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills, Queens, the same primary school attended by Ray Romano and Pia Zadora. He later attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, N.Y., graduating in 1974. In 1987, Caruso was called upon to fill in for the leading role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway for 6 months.

Personal life

Caruso is Founder of DavidCarusoTelevision.tv and LexiconDigital.tv, as well as co-owner of Steam, a clothing store in South Miami . He has a daughter, Greta (born June 1, 1984), with his second wife, Rachel Ticotin. In 1994, (according to court record) ex-girlfriend Paris Papiro filed a palimony suit. Caruso paid an undisclosed sum in early 1995.He and former girlfriend Liza Marquez have two children together: a son, Marquez Anthony (born September 15, 2005), and daughter, Paloma Raquel (born October 16, 2007). He lives in Los Angeles and Miami with his girlfriend, aspiring actress Amina Tyrone.

In March 2009 an Austrian woman was placed in custody in Tyrol, Austria on charges of stalking Caruso; she had twice failed to appear in court to answer the charges before fled to Mexico; following her deportation from Mexico, Austrian officials took her into custody to await trial on the stalking charges.

A student residence hall at Southern Maine Community College was built with donations by Mr. Caruso, and is named Caruso Hall in his honor and a plaque of him in his characteristic stance is hanging in the entrance.

David Caruso was first seen on a national basis in a coffee commercial of the mid 1970s, in which he played a stockboy in Margaret Hamilton's general store. To pick up extra money between jobs, Caruso offered his services to the New York police department, where his punkish countenance came in handy in line-ups. This same street-smart quality enabled Caruso to win his first semi-regular TV series role in 1981, as the Irish-American gang leader "Shamrock" on Hill Street Blues. Subsequent film and TV assignments were in a similar supporting category (for example, Caruso played the panicky aviation candidate who "washes out" of training early-on in An Officer and a Gentleman [1984]). Caruso's first starring TV gig was on the short-lived 1990 cop series H.E.L.P., as officer Frank Sardoni. He continued in this Law Enforcement vein with the role of Det. John Kelly on TV's NYPD Blue (1993- ) produced by Caruso's old Hill Street Blues boss Stephen Bochco. This was Caruso's breakthrough into full stardom, and he remained with the series for a little over a season. After a highly publicized clash with the producers, David Caruso left NYPD Blue in 1995, parlaying his newfound celebrity into his first starring feature film, Kiss of Death (1995). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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HOT NEWS: DAVID CARUSO'S EX-GIRLFRIEND IS SEEKING MORE THAN $1.2 MILL FROM HIM?

Caruso was born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York to Joan, a librarian, and Charles Caruso, a magazine and newspaper editor. He is of Irish and Italian descent and was raised Catholic. Caruso attended elementary and middle school at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills, Queens, the same primary school attended by Ray Romano and Pia Zadora. He later attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, N.Y., graduating in 1974. In 1987, Caruso was called upon to fill in for the leading role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway for 6 months.

David Caruso's ex-girlfriend is seeking more than $1.2 million and a house she says the "CSI: Miami" star promised her.

Liza Marquez sued Caruso in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, claiming he promised to support her even after their nearly four-year relationship ended.

In her complaint, Marquez paints Caruso as a possessive, jealous boyfriend who was a reluctant father. The suit claims Caruso, 53, was verbally abusive to Marquez on several occasions and told her that he envisioned himself on a yacht in the French Riviera, not as a father.

Marquez's suit states she and Caruso started dating in April 2004 while she was working as a travel coordinator. The couple moved in together later that year, and Marquez claims she quit her job at Caruso's request. The suit states Caruso told Marquez that he would "always be there" to support her financially and in other ways.

Caruso was affectionate and caring in public, but withdrew from Marquez to a second home as the relationship deteriorated, the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit states Caruso ended their relationship two days after she gave birth to their second child in October 2007. It claims the couple later reached an agreement that that actor would pay Marquez $1 million and $200,000 in attorney's fees, and give her a home in the San Fernando Valley.

Caruso broke that agreement, and Marquez is seeking the deed to the house, $1.2 million and punitive damages for fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims.

Stephen Kolodny, an attorney for Caruso, released a statement Thursday that said the lawsuit was filed with "false claims" and appears to be retaliation for Caruso seeking changes to the couple's custody arrangements.

Kolodny's statement says Caruso find the lawsuit "unfortunate since these claims will divert the parties and the court's attention away from the best interests of the children."

He said Caruso would have no further comment.

Caruso plays Horatio Caine on "CSI: Miami," which is in its seventh season on CBS and is consistently ranked among television's top-rated shows.

HOT NEWS: DAVID CARUSO'S EX-GIRLFRIEND IS SEEKING MORE THAN $1.2 MILL FROM HIM?

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Gary Dourdan won't go to jail for drug charges

Gary Dourdan won't do time. The "CSI" co-star pleaded guilty to two of three counts of felony drug possession Wednesday but will not face prison following his drug arrest outside of Palm Springs last month, according to his lawyer. Dourdan could have served up to three years and eight months behind bars.

"Once Gary completes 30 hours of a diversion program, his case will be entirely dismissed," lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley told The Associated Press in an e-mail. "There is no jail time involved."

The 41-year-old actor was arrested after police found him asleep in his car outside of Palm Springs on April 28. He was allegedly parked on the wrong side of the street with the car's interior light on. Dourdan was charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy.

Dourdan has played crime scene investigator Warrick Brown on CBS' "CSI" since 2000. The character was recently shot and killed during the eighth season finale.

Gary Dourdan won't go to jail for drug charges

Gary Dourdan won't do time. The "CSI" co-star pleaded guilty to two of three counts of felony drug possession Wednesday but will not face prison following his drug arrest outside of Palm Springs last month, according to his lawyer. Dourdan could have served up to three years and eight months behind bars.

"Once Gary completes 30 hours of a diversion program, his case will be entirely dismissed," lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley told The Associated Press in an e-mail. "There is no jail time involved."

The 41-year-old actor was arrested after police found him asleep in his car outside of Palm Springs on April 28. He was allegedly parked on the wrong side of the street with the car's interior light on. Dourdan was charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy.

Dourdan has played crime scene investigator Warrick Brown on CBS' "CSI" since 2000. The character was recently shot and killed during the eighth season finale.

Gary Dourdan : 'CSI' star charged with felony drug possession

Who is Gary Dourdan??

Dourdan and his family moved to Willingboro, New Jersey when he was in his youth. Robert Durdin, Gary's father, is an agent for jazz musicians. Sandy Durdin, Gary's mother, is a fashion designer. Gary is the youngest of 5 children, and when he was 6, his older brother Darryl, was murdered when he was on a vacation in Haiti. The case is still unsolved.At this time his interests included acting, music and martial arts. Later Dourdan moved to New York City and worked as a doorman at a rehearsal studio where he met some of Manhattan's promising young artists.

He married African-American model Roshumba Williams in 1992; the couple divorced two years later.He has two children, a son, Lyric, and a daughter, Nyla (the daughter of Jennifer Sutton, whom Dourdan dated from 1995 to 2000).

Legal troubles - suspicion of possessing heroin, cocaine, ecstasy

"CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said.The 41-year-old actor was arrested after police found him asleep in his car in Palm Springs on April 28. He was allegedly parked on the wrong side of the street with the car's interior light on.Prosecutors said Dourdan is scheduled to appear in court in Indio, about 130 miles east of Los Angeles, on May 28. The criminal complaint was dated Tuesday.A call to Dourdan's attorneys wasn't immediately returned early Thursday.Dourdan has played crime scene investigator Warrick Brown on CBS' "CSI" since 2000.Several celebrities were in Palm Springs for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in nearby Indio.