Charged! Former Soul Train Host Could Face 5 Years In Prison If Convicted

Soul Train host Don Cornelius has been charged with 3 counts of spousal battery, 1 count of dissuading a witness from making a police report, and 1 count of assault with a deadly weapon following a dramatic October arrest.

The victim was a 72-year-old married woman, although her identity and to whom she is married remains unknown.

The misdemeanor charges are the result of two separate incidents, and if convicted of all the charges, Don could himself on the chain gang train for up to 5 years.

From: Perez Hilton