Vanilla Ice Accused Of Attacking Wife - 13th Apr 2008 8:00am
Nineties rap star Vanilla Ice has been arrested in Florida for allegedly attacking his wife.
Robert Van Winkle: AKA Vanilla IceThe Palm Beach county sheriff's office said the 39-year-old, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, was taken in after an incident at his home.
Reports say when officers arrived at the residence, Laura Van Winkle told them her husband had not hit or kicked her, but he had pushed her.
She also allegedly told them she wanted a divorce, the Palm Beach Post reported.
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The Ice Ice Baby singer was later picked up two blocks away on his motorbike.
Van Winkle denied pushing his wife, but said they had been fighting for a couple of days.
He said she was bipolar, and while she was taking medication, she was still irrational.
Van Winkle spent a night in jail in 2001 after being arrested following a domestic dispute.
He sold 15 million copies of the single Ice Ice Baby in 1990, and has recently been seen in several US reality TV shows.
Robert Van Winkle: AKA Vanilla IceThe Palm Beach county sheriff's office said the 39-year-old, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, was taken in after an incident at his home.
Reports say when officers arrived at the residence, Laura Van Winkle told them her husband had not hit or kicked her, but he had pushed her.
She also allegedly told them she wanted a divorce, the Palm Beach Post reported.
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The Ice Ice Baby singer was later picked up two blocks away on his motorbike.
Van Winkle denied pushing his wife, but said they had been fighting for a couple of days.
He said she was bipolar, and while she was taking medication, she was still irrational.
Van Winkle spent a night in jail in 2001 after being arrested following a domestic dispute.
He sold 15 million copies of the single Ice Ice Baby in 1990, and has recently been seen in several US reality TV shows.