Pitcher’s Wife Strikes Deal in Battery Case
Actress Tawny Kitaen agreed Wednesday to a plea bargain on spousal abuse and battery charges alleging that she attacked her husband, Cleveland Indians pitcher Chuck Finley.
Under the deal, Kitaen did not admit guilt but agreed to enter a spousal-battery counseling program. If she completes the program and meets other conditions of the deal, the charges eventually could be dropped.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Sept. 22, 2002 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday September 22, 2002 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 71 words Type of Material: Correction
Actress plea bargains--A story in Thursday’s California section about a plea bargain involving actress Tawny Kitaen incorrectly said her husband, Chuck Finley, plays for the Cleveland Indians. He plays for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Kitaen, 40, also must avoid contact with her husband, stay away from their Newport Beach home and return to court in December for a progress report.