Another Day, Another Arrest: Mario Popped For Assaulting Mom & Busting Up Their “Shared Apartment” In B-More

Posted on October 1st, 2010 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Arrests, Mario, News, SMH, What Were You Thinking?

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Mario should know better than to be putting his hands on a woman, especially his mother!!!

Mario — the platinum-selling R&B singer — was arrested in Baltimore this morning for allegedly assaulting his own mother in an apartment they share. According to police, Mario’s mother Shawntia Hardaway — a former heroin addict — told cops the former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant had been “throwing and damaging property” … and pushed her around with his hands and forearms.

Cops say they found several broken items inside the apartment — including a broken china cabinet, a busted mirror and a hole in the closet door. Mario’s mother also told police the 24-year-old singer had attacked her earlier in the week — in which he pushed her “eight feet into a living room wall, where Ms. Hardaway hit her head on the wall.”

Mario — real name Mario Dewar Bennett — was eventually arrested this morning for 2nd degree assault. He was released on $50,000 bond.

SMH. Why is his 24-year-old a$$ sharing an apartment with his mom anyway??? WTF.

Via TMZ

  • nubian92

    WHAT!? 0h em gee! I shouldn’t be surprised at anything in these last days in time…smh

  • nana

    Maybe He was tryna take the needle outta her hands and she was “U are ma Son but if u come near my coke I will Cut You”!! Sad! Anyway regardless he has no right puttin his hands on a woman!

  • For real

    I told yall everyone in hollywood is fake even the ones you thing are good! George LOpez,Lyfe JENNings,Fantasia,Alica Keys,Mario..ECT ECT

  • Jaybugsmommy

    i love me some Mario, but his head is huge. His forehead is amazingly strange, I just cant stop looking at it.

  • purple love

    you should never ever hit a woman deff not your own mother but as the child of a drug addict i know what its like they’re irrational, all they care about is getting that high but you still love them with all your heart because they’re your parent but there comes a time in your life where you have to get unhealthy people out of your life and it so sad mario had to learn this way smh hope it all works out for them

  • nubian92

    @For real i agree 100%

  • sj

    She probably sold some of his shat!! I know how those he-ron addicts work. They can’t be trusted.

  • Keyshia

    Drugs can do some crazy things to you man. Seriously smh I bet she threated him and he was trying to get the needle from her and she started throwing things at him. I have had this happen to a family member of mine, seen it with my own eyes. Drugs will do crazy things to a person. Just like Meth makes you forget about your family and friends.

    He was probably trying to help her. That’s why she lives with him…so he can keep her off the drugs in a clean environment. She needs rehab.

  • cm

    “Why is his 24-year-old a$$ sharing an apartment with his mom anyway??? WTF”

    haha thats what I thought!

  • ?

    What was Mario thinking/ pushing his mother around like that. His arrest is not a good look for someone who is a D- List celeb who no one is checking for anyway. he really should be ashamed of himself for that act of violence.

  • MyM

    His mom is “living” with him because she is a former drug addict….she prolly back on that shyt and may have taken something from him….it’s still not ok for him to do his mom that way but you have to understand that she was not been in his life like she should have when she was out getting high and there is probably some ill feelings still there. It’s a bytch having a drug addict as a family member, let alone your mom.

  • bx2dadeath

    Not a good look.

  • Marquis de Sade

    I’m sure the bytch deserved it. :lol:

  • RMEs

    She probably said something about that dome. That’s probably what set him off.

  • LYRICS

    sumin’ must have happen’d that was serious!!! oh 2 be a fly on that wall!!! the fact that they ‘share’ an apartment 2gether should let ppl know that this situation is sensitive!!!

  • Human Racist

    Well, he can always fall back on his sponsorship with Lamar billboards cuz that fo’head is the troof!!!!

  • Beautiful Monster

    Agreed!

  • babyme

    Mario looks like ‘Jimmy Neutron’

    Mommy back on that stuff, he went crazy.

  • Jayleise Anello

    Im praying for Mario despite what all the haters are saying.. his mom needs rehab.. some people just cant be saved.. he has been trying his whole life..

  • Human Racist

    ^^^ that is the funniest sh*t i’ve read on here in a minute!!!

  • Ellah

    Then why was he in her house? He has enough money for his own place. That was that ladies house if she did drugs or not. He should have just left with his overgrown azz. How do you go to someone eles house starting/talking s*** and smashing them into walls? Mario has money he can buy his own house and send her to a rehab center on a island or one of those nice rehabs that have a lake and s***. PLUEZZZEE get real

  • Caramel Cat™

    This fight sounds like it was driven by drugs…sad, indeed…

  • b-nice

    Agree

  • KillJOY

    You dont know either so why dont you shush too.

  • I wasn’t gone say nuttin, but

    Now ya’ll Mario’s mom been on that stuff for a minute now, she was asking for it.

  • Blacchyna

    Mario living with his Mom for one is a joke. He must be a mommy’s boy.. I used to like him , but if he is fighting his mom (per say) then he’s just a lil d*ck punk..

  • Luscious

    I thought the very same thing. On the surface, it sounds horrible, but from what he’s shared himself, there are definitely extenuating circumstances that could make this whole situation way more understandable.

  • YouSaidIt

    I say, put her as-pen in jail. And you’re right, get his own place. She probably set him up. She’s triflen.

  • Love IT

    He live with her so he keep monitor her herion addiction. He need to move her out of Baltimore where she knows all the dealers. She probably sold some of his stuff or stole some money and he spazzed because he thought she was clean for awhile. Now back to the drawing board…

  • I wasn’t gone say nuttin, but

    OOPS I meant to say ya’ll know Mario’s mom is on that stuff

  • cuff-ya-chick

    why his a** in an apartment? maybe he is upset because those steroids only beefed up his nostrils..

  • dladystarr

    first of all, she is a drug addict and everyone knows they lie like rugs and absolutely cannot be trusted in your house. they will sell ur kids for drugs.

  • BoricuaQueen

    Any man who hits any woman, let alone his own mama, is nothing but a bi@tch azz punk!!!!

  • dladystarr

    sounds like he was defending himself if he was pushing her away using his forearms in order not to hit that addicted b*sh.

  • http://Lakers.com Unknown

    @ for real ain’t none of them from Hollywood so idk what u mean by that u need to re worded it by saying the entertainment industry not Hollywood u can’t blame a city for ppl’s problems. U can only blame ppl..

  • Bri

    His mother is a drug addict or former drug addict. He was probably defending himself because this isn’t the first time that something like this has happened then it came out that she was lying.

  • Me

    I agree. this situation seems…interesting. Especially knowing their history.

  • White Women Rule

    The fact that you “emphasized” shared apartment darling lets me know that the writer of this absurd article has absolutely no plans on caring for the woman who raised him or her (although we know your a gay man)

  • A Mess wants to know where is her comment?

    If she is a drug addict, then he should have pushed her azz into rehab.

  • White Women Rule

    @Ellah,

    Apparently you know absolutely nothing about the music business. This man has no money, or at least not the type of money YOU think he has. But more importantly, where YOU there darling? What man wouldn’t be concerned about his mother if she was or is an addict?

  • Iyan

    I agree with you, however there is a fine line between supporting and enabling. He is getting frustrated, unfortunately neither one of them is going to benefit from these recent charges. We don’t really know what happened, if Mario wants to tell, he will. In the mean time I guess we show support to him and his family. I think he has better things to do than fight his mothers addiction (without any help from her). He could only be supportive for so long, before he realizes that he’s enabling.

  • Southern Diva

    I’ve seen this situation before and it’s never good. Both of them are probably mentally and chemically “*ucked-up”! After age 23 (5 years post college) he should be living apart from her!

  • Mabel

    Interesting.

  • http://lakers.com Gina Waters

    Idk why ppl act like celebrities ain’t human they ain’t no different from me and u only thing is there only on tv making a lil more cash then regular folks.. Don’t act y’all don’t get in verbal or physical emotional fights with ur family or friends so ppl stop this I kno u can’t possible expect ppl to be prefect like God then that will make them non-human. What is wrong this world when u put ppl like this on pedstal I agree 100% with unknown u can’t blame la new York Miami atl Chicago Philly or whatever for ur issue u have to blame ur self ur up bringing the cast around u we don’t know the whole stories so it’s against my better judgement to comment on it. U just have to pray this is not in a bad situration and things will get better.. Have A nice day y’all.. Dueces!

  • Kem Wer

    He’s the parent in their relationship. With her drug problems she’s making very bad decisions and he’s probably feed up. On the other hand if he leaves her alone in her own residencs he probably knows she screwed. Once that poison has taken over someones life they’re ruined forever. He needs to move her far away from the pressures to save her.

  • Ms Bossi3

    I totally agree and sometimes they just push in a corner where you have to fight back. Especially since they weren’t there but, they want to take control of your life as an adult and they still have so much growing to do themselves. So sad I hope he can survive this. His career is already down hill.

  • http://esaw0111@rock.com REAL TALK

    N?IGGA STOP PUTTING YOUR NAME ON THE ORANGE JUICE CARTON
    MOVE OUT ?

    REAL REAL TALK

  • http://www.showmestate.com 5’10″ AKILLAH RICHARDS (A SPADE IS A SPADE)

    She’s a junkie so no telling what she did. She is bogus for sending this man to jail and making him look bad when he is the one helping her. smh

  • http://www.showmestate.com 5’10″ AKILLAH RICHARDS (A SPADE IS A SPADE)

    She’s probably lying. She’s probably living @ his place. Drug addicts are unpredictable people and you cant believe anything they say.

  • That Girl Me

    Okay so a man should never hit a woman and Mario you’re wrong for that but she was probably trying to steal his money!!! She’s dope feign!! SMH

  • Kenyatta

    A man should never abuse a woman, especially his mom…now that I have that out of the way, TRUST, his mom isn’t telling the whole truth. She lives at one of his properties and probably was back to old habits. She is a known druggie who basically doesn’t make too many apologizes and states it firmly. SHe stated how she chose drugs over her kids. She was on MTV and the Tyra show saying that she can’t stay clean. I am sure that this was about drugs and money. The police never said he hit his mom–lets be clear. He pushed her around which makes me think he didn’t want to hit her but was trying to either get her to stop something or to leave. Sometimes no matter how much you love someone, you have to let them self destruct on their own. Ask K.Cole. She had to leave them all alone, well she is back with Neffe, but the point is that addicts forget who you are because of their drugs and nothing can change it until they want to.

  • Panther

    @ Candy Girl, I agree and I want to add he’s probably also has mixed emotions,like was I not more important than a drug

  • Life

    See this is a perfect example of how this BLACK disrespect a black woman first by not dating a sistah; beats his OWN black mother with no regards. Our black men are so foolish.

  • blackmale

    Mario needs to put her out. She can’t be saved unless she want it. Tell her if she want to be helped she has got to put forth the effort and stick with it. Don’t let her back in just because she fills like it’s time to come to you. Let go and let her deal.

  • genesis

    ummm maybe because he wanted to do everything he could to keep her off the drugs…even if it means living with her…just a thought.

  • http://u bklynlady

    She’s a fckin base head and was probably trying to steal from him or stole from him. He has had to basically raise himself and beat all odds to become sucessful. Give him the benefit of the doubt before you past judgement. Everyone knows you can’t beleive a herion addict. Good luck and God bless dude…

  • femalepharoe

    23, 5 years post college? that would mean that you graduated college at 18. I don’t know too many 14 year olds in college , but if thats what you did good for you.

  • http://u bklynlady

    You comment was the only thing foolish sweetie…get a clue.

  • http://bossip.com La La

    i agree as well. that’s the first thing i thought when i read this story. that she relapsed and he reacted….

  • http://u bklynlady

    How is Mario fake? His mother is a base head! They are probably living together because he was trying to help her. She probably stole or was about to steal something and got caught. This young man has beat all odds growing up with a mother addicted to herion and STILL has made a his life successful. So again, I ask, how is Mario fake?

    I’ll wait……

  • http://u bklynlady

    *covers mouth and giggles*

    I scrolled up three times like, DAMN lol

  • Koco_goddess

    I was sayin the same-damn-thing!!!!he has like wat?? 2 and a half good songs?? dating amber rose’s “no name” sister?? thats it… no wonder he sharin an apartment.. he gettin some “government money” for takin care of his cracked out mama!! He tryin to pay them billz!!

  • http://grind365.com Al

    Probably resulted from the mom’s addiction problems!

  • KimmyandtheCity

    @bklynlady i dont care how drug addicted his momma is (if she still is)…he shouldnt be putting his hands on her or be destroying the apt. He has anger management issue. To defy odds and end up in this situation is pointless, total regression

  • shortcake

    I feel sad for Mario, he and Keyshia Cole had this same problem “dysfunctional drug addicted mothers who are back in our lives because we got money” maybe Mario needs to do like Keyshia did and cut his mom aloose before she bring him all the way down.

  • leslie

    Honey I think you meant 2 years post college. Most college graduates are 21-22 depending on your birth date and if you were some kind of genius.

  • capo

    He crazy he came 2 Rochester,ny 2 perform n punched the sound man in the face cuz his time was up he angry cuz he wack now

  • michelle

    She’s a big part of why he’s messed up.

  • http://perryone779@yahoo.com rose by any other name #93040263394 ™

    @carmel Cat.. hi there!! yeah when i first came on they were saying alot of regulars had left like @lauren and @kizzy and some more , i see why because im about to hat up outta here too! too much mess and folks cant even voice their opinions with out being a hater, or called a troll because you agree with some, or having to argue about all this kim k fake booty, swirling and racist crap! Imma leave this blog to that King of all bloggers @ glok dumb azz , he can have it , he can blog by his Gd self!!

  • s m

    like everyone is saying, you dont know what happened. all you are hearing is heresay. get a clue and wisdom. quit judging. you HAVE NO CLUE OF WHAT WENT DOWN. just pray for them and hope his mom isnt back on drugs. damn people are so quick to make others guilty of what some rumor says!

  • Mrae

    Why does he look like a young Kwame Kilpatrick?! He better shape up b4 they lock his butt up!

  • s m

    true colors of haters…

  • understandingoverignorance

    She probably slipped some crack in his weed and he just went off.

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  • Somali Ninga

    Holy SHIZ!! I didnt see that comin!! WTF Mario!?!

  • cjblack23

    Is it just me or does he have a sixhead?LOL! Nah but no man should put his hand on a female.

  • mike jones

    HIS MOM IS A HERION ADDICT, HE LOVES HIS MOM BUT CAN’T STOP HER HABBIT. HE NEED TO LET THE REHAB AND ATTHORITY TAKE CARE OF HER

  • http://bossip GAT TURNER

    Its obvious he is having a hard time with the psycological affects in enduring the cause of having someone real close suffer from an addiction.

    Kounseling should help him………..when we don’t have the proper knowledge of something that we kan’t protect ourselves from we lash out or even kill……..its the very fabbric of those who CHOOSE or was SYSTEMATICALLY placed in to that environment……just a theory!

  • Nateshia Rigsby

    It was wrong for him to put his hands on his mother, but being a child of an ex addict it’s hard sometimes to see ur love one going through that, but when u’ve done ur all it hurts but u can’t help someone who doesn’t want help walking away is hard but u have to at times so it’s never a laughing matter!!!!

  • TALISHA

    LISTEN I DON’T NOW MARIO PERSONALLY BUT HIS LIFE I AM LIVING AND HIS HEART SEEMS LIKE MINE WITH OUR PARENTS GET FACTS BEFORE CRITICIZING ANYONE

  • uno

    Mario should kick that beyotch to the curb when he gets out, let her fend for herself from here on out. Prolly wouldn’t last long, prolly be lying face down in her own vomit somewhere.

  • Jessica-Keeping it real

    One- he’s sharing his apartment with his mom because he’s paying her bills and also tryin to be a good son and make sure she stay off the juice. Two- he shouldn’t have put his hands on her but who knows what really happened. three- maybe he came home and found her relapsing and got pissed the hell off. Lets face it he’s been the adult in that entire relationship and she really hasn’t been a mother to him. She should be ashamed of herself.

  • Curious1 aka DreamCatcher

    Correction:

    should read ” Won’t hold this against him…”

  • MsButtaBitch

    wowwwww are you serious??!! I understand theres 2 sides to a story but you are never to put your hands on the women who birthed you!!

  • CeeCee

    Why does Mario live in an apartment?

  • christy

    nobody knows what its like to have a parent that’s addicted to drugs .It must be hell for him.that’s so sad.

  • mack

    ok but tell me how is Alicia Keyes fake? just because Swizz Beats wanted her when he was with somebody else? come on.

  • rosshell

    mario has been his mother back bone due to her drug use she has never been the parent he has. Thats his apartment and she lives with him, why some of you writing act as if she had the money she has none since she is a recovering addict (drug user). His mother is more than likely using again!!!
    I pray for him and he needs to let his mother deal with her issues ad live his life he cant make her get clean or stay clean.

  • Bianca

    why r some of u weirdos commenting on the size of his nostrils??? what is that about??

  • DenialRiver

    …ummmm, question:…why is that grown-azzzz negro still livin’ wit his mama?…

    …mothers, learn to cut the ‘cord’…

  • thesaneone

    sending my best wishes to mario and his mom. this is obviously a complicated situation that got out of hand. keep your head up mario!

  • *she rocks*

    funniest comment ever *giggling*… can’t stop!

  • KillaKangol

    Damn. Something tells me he was trying to do the right thing. Just a gut reaction…

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  • Verl

    Mario: Put her OUT since drugs mean more to her than you do. When she called your manager with her bullshit, then wanted to leave rehab early, I knew she would sabotage your career. Move to Atlanta. Tell her to stay away from you (get an unlisted number). Do not get involved with women (old or young) to replace her. You don’t need any baby-makers in your life at this time. You can make it without the stress of worrying about her. She was supposed to raise YOU, not you raise her. She can go live with her boyfriend. He was probably sharing drugs with her anyway.
    Always remember, You CANNOT change other people, only yourself!

  • Lyoness

    I totally agree. It’s commendable that he wants to help his mother. He doesn’t want her out on the streets and get hurt. I think deep down he’s still that little boy who thinks that if he does XYZ it’ll be enough to fix it and make her better. Poor thing. Prayers to Mario and his family.

  • RazeKane

    I could vision what happened, “momma I got yo back, so I’m get you outta of that old environment so I can keep an eye on things and we’ll live together in this apt, until we can find a house”. Of course she was prolly caught using the stuff or stealin chit, mario just couldn’t take the lies anymore. No doubt she has failed rehab programs countless times and he was at the end of his rope with his moms bull chit.

  • Blaxitive

    Wait a minute..A PLATINUM SELLING ARTIST LIVING IN AN APARTMENT WITH HIS MOTHER???

  • Ms. K Rock

    Well said. i think everyone has their breaking point, Mario just happened to live wit the source of his aggravation/frustration/disappointment, etc. Stay up, Mario.

  • msdiva

    r u kidding me Mario is a good young man…and his momma is a dope head…i wouldve bust her head long long time ago….can u blame him..look at his up bringing… i heard she was just pushed…so i dont fault the man..he just had enough…they both need help

  • rkenny

    tru so tru

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