Idol Fraud

04/12/06
. (Contact Music) TV talent show AMERICAN IDOL has been caught up in yet another scandal after it has been revealed finalist BUCKY COVINGTON duped police to spare his twin brother a possible prison stint. Producers of the show have learned that Covington, one of the last eight Idol finalists, deceived a North Carolina state trooper in 1998 and was arrested on charges of resisting a public officer, giving fictitious information, driving with a suspended license and leaving the scene of an accident.[Bucky? see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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