Aiken Gets Into Spat With Woman On Plane

"American Idol" Runner-Up's Incident Drew Scrutiny From FBI Agents But No Charges

(AP)  Singer Clay Aiken got into a dispute with a woman during a flight to Tulsa, Okla., drawing scrutiny from FBI agents but no charges, a newspaper reported.

The 2003 "American Idol" runner-up was on the Saturday morning Continental Airlines flight for a evening show, and concertgoers said afterward that Aiken joked on-stage about being beaten up by a girl earlier in the day.

FBI Special Agent Gary Johnson told the Tulsa World there was a dispute between a male passenger and a woman on the flight. He said the man was a former "American Idol" contestant but did not give his name.

Johnson said the dispute was over the male passenger's foot resting on the woman's armrest. He said there was an allegation the woman gave the male passenger a "minor shove" during the argument.

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Photos: Clay Aiken

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"At that point the flight crew was able to resolve the situation," Johnson said.

Tulsa Airport Authority spokeswoman Alexis Higgins said the passengers were held until FBI agents arrived to interview them.

No injuries were reported and the disturbance did not interfere with the flight of the aircraft, Johnson said. The U.S. Attorney's Office declined to file charges, he said.

Telephone calls and e-mails from The Associated Press to Aiken's publicist and manager in Los Angeles were not returned Sunday.

[jnepo1771-2009]

Re: Gunnerv, why would you assume Aiken is the one in the wrong?
Posted by libocrat at 12:02 PM : Jul 09, 2007

The article said that "...the dispute was over the male passenger's foot resting on the woman's armrest..." so, yes the "alleged" male passenger, who we are assuming was Clay, was wrong.

She's such a Diva.

[erasmus6]

I have heard of everything now. The fact that the FBI were called over a little squabble is ridiculous!
AND there is just NO WAY that my darling Clay Aiken could have been at fault!:)

[jetlizhan]

girls, girls - behave!!

[libocrat]

Gunnerv, why would you assume Aiken is the one in the wrong?

[bareemperor]

Cat fight on Continental Airlines, huh?
Never mess with Gay Aiken

[gunnerv1]

DON'T SCREW AROUND ON AIRPLANES, JERK. Look at how many other people you held up because you think your special (Special ED Maybe) and can take up a few extra seats and armrest.