Jermaine Jones Getting Kicked Off 'American Idol' For Hiding Previous Arrests

Jermaine Jones (aka ‘The Gentle Giant’) isn’t so gentle! He hid two prior arrests from producers and is now going to be disqualified from ‘American Idol,’ TMZ is reporting.

Jermaine Jones seems like a sweet, soft spoken guy, but it turns out he’s had some unfortunate run ins with the law that will lead to his elimination from American Idol.

TMZ reports the 25-year-old singer and vocal coach was arrested twice last year and has outstanding warrants. In fact, one of his arrests was due to violence!

That said, we have to wonder if producers weren’t more upset with the fact Jermaine allegedly lied about being abandoned by his father 10 years ago, when, in fact, his dad has a relationship with him.

When HollywoodLife.com reached out to American Idol reps, they had “no comment.”

Jermaine will have one final appearance tomorrow, but will be ousted after that. Will YOU miss him? Sound off below!

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It is his fault he shouldnt have sign up he is very stupid and sucks now

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I thought he sucked and this just goes to show:
What goes around comes around.

Wow I bet you he had one American Idol and I really did like him until I found out that he got arrested.

I 100% agree with Jen!BACKGROUND CHECKS!!!!!He has warrants out for his arrest for violence?!! Absolutely should be kicked off “IDOL”.They should turn him in.He was not that great anyway in my opinion.Wouldn’t have lasted long anyhow!

I think before the auditions before American Idol Season twelve, applicants should file out an application so a background check is done ahead of time, so they can be contacted if they are eligible to be in the competition.

It would be fair.

I agree with Jen. Background checks should be done ahead. This is a potential career & should be handled as such. Jermain was a “goober” anyway — very slow to answer questions & not very professional to be America’s Idol. I won’t miss him at all!

I say the same

I don’t think he should be kicked off the show. So, if he is off the show then what about when we vote tonight.

Being that he is already eliminated, then what about tonight’s vote.

I was initially upset for him not getting a chance to turn his life around, but in order to sincerely get a “fresh start”, one must deal with their past, not run and hide from it, and lie about it. Jermaine has great talent, but to be a true “Idol”, he has to face his mistakes, prove to others that he can be someone to look up to, instead of being a poster boy for lying and denying. He can backtrack and try to say he didn’t say anything about his dad abandoning him, but I remember him implying that, that is the reason I teared up when he sang about dancing with his father again…now I feel like I’d been tricked and my emotions were played by a liar. I’m praying for this guy to get himself straight, and come back with a powerful message of TRUE triumph!!

Who cares what he has done in his past. Look at what 99% of celebrities have done and or are doing. If he needs to go then we need to get rid of all the celebrities out there that have ever done something to get in trouble with the law. Come on Steven Tyler you know what I’m talking about, stand up for him. I know you’ve been in trouble, but I still love you.

It’s ok for a celebrity to do drugs, get arrested etc…but it’s not ok for someone who is trying to start in this business to get a second chance. Wow!

I can’t believe he’s getting disqualified for something he did in the past!!!
He has an awesome voice, which I love… I think he should stay…
I think American idol should give him a chance, this could better him as a person….

I agree. This could be the experience that helps him get right back on track. He probably concealed it due to fear.

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these loved-up A-Listers. My BF and I both think so! He

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what does his past have to dom with his singing ability? i mean really…isn’t that why they call it the past…you can’t change it and it doesn’t change the fact that he is a great singer!!!!

For one thing it’s not the past!He has arrest warrants out currently right now!!!A great singer?!Really?!! I think not.

give him a chance to change his life….

It would be one thing if this was years in his past and not simply months …
IF the facts in the article are correct then singing aside:
1. The crimes were done last year, so he is probably on probation, which means he has restictions and a parole officer he needs to check in with.
2. He has outstanding warrents … not AI fault … but they can’t harbor a “criminal”.
3. Change is good, giving someone the chance to make changes is good … but he obviously isn’t wanting to make postitive changes by breaking parole, conducting himself in such a way that he is again a wanted man and then lying to all producers and all America about all this to get on AI.
To recent, he still is “playing” people and he needs to take care of that first.

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Jermaine Jones Getting Kicked Off 'American Idol' For Hiding Previous Arrests

Jermaine Jones (aka ‘The Gentle Giant’) isn’t so gentle! He hid two prior arrests from producers and is now going to be disqualified from ‘American Idol,’ TMZ is reporting.

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