"Jersey Shore" Ronnie Indicted on Assault Charge

One of the stars of MTV's reality show "Jersey Shore" has been indicted for an assault that prosecutors say happened just off camera during the first season.

A grand jury in Ocean County, New Jersey, says there's evidence that Ronald "Ronnie" Ortiz-Magro committed a crime.

The indictment was issued Thursday and made public Friday.

The grand jury said the 25-year-old reality TV star knocked a man out with a punch on Sept. 4, 2009, when the show was being filmed in Seaside Heights. While the punch wasn't shown on the show, Ortiz-Magro was seen bragging about it.

Prosecutors told The Asbury Park Press that they hoped to resolve the case without an indictment.

No lawyer is listed for Ortiz-Magro. MTV publicists did not immediately respond to requests for comment Saturday.

[sdcowgirl]

Hmmmmm. Sounds like the most interesting thing to happen in this show took place off camera. This has to be the dumbest show ever put on TV. I'm not a big fan of reality shows (to date, what I have seen on "reality" shows is anything but real) but this one is two feet below the bottom of the list.

[VA_Jill]

Why does anyone even bother watching these punks, let alone put their offscreen doings on the news? This is probably worth of a local version of "Crimebeat" in a real small town, that's all.

[skeezix06]

Okay. I have to ask. Why does anyone watch this show? They're shallow, vain, and brainless.

[Fatesrider]

I don't watch these shows, but I believe the answer is because there are a lot of people who feel better watching others who are dumber than they are.

[Molly-Pchr]

z-z-z-z-z-z--z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z

[BCD112213]

I as a matter of fact LOVE this show!! and i LOVE everyone on this show!! i wish i could meet the cast first hand, and would love to party with them. they seem like blast to hang out with (snooki i must say is my fav.) keep doing what your doing jersey shore cast, dont listen to what these people have to say about you. they obviously are insecure with themselves if they have to come online and trash people they dont even no. :)