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In May 2019, Speer was charged with one felony count each of arson, injuring a spouse, child abuse, criminal threats, and resisting arrest.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Director Charged With Arson, Child Abuse |url=https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/press/051719_Director_Charged_With_Arson_Child_Abuse.pdf |publisher=Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office |date=May 17, 2019}}</ref> Prosecutors alleged that on April 18, Speer struck his wife, threw her down on the floor multiple times, threatened to set the property on fire, ignited a broom, and placed it near the residence while the couple’s infant daughter was inside. The fire was extinguished and Speer was arrested.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Director Charged With Arson, Child Abuse |url=https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/press/051719_Director_Charged_With_Arson_Child_Abuse.pdf |publisher=Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office |date=May 17, 2019}}</ref> |
In May 2019, Speer was charged with one felony count each of arson, injuring a spouse, child abuse, criminal threats, and resisting arrest.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Director Charged With Arson, Child Abuse |url=https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/press/051719_Director_Charged_With_Arson_Child_Abuse.pdf |publisher=Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office |date=May 17, 2019}}</ref> Prosecutors alleged that on April 18, Speer struck his wife, threw her down on the floor multiple times, threatened to set the property on fire, ignited a broom, and placed it near the residence while the couple’s infant daughter was inside. The fire was extinguished and Speer was arrested.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Director Charged With Arson, Child Abuse |url=https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/press/051719_Director_Charged_With_Arson_Child_Abuse.pdf |publisher=Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office |date=May 17, 2019}}</ref> |
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In November 2020, Speer was sentenced to 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling, 45 days of community labor, and five years of probation after pleading no contest to reduced charges in the 2019 domestic violence case.{{cite news |title=Director Scott Speer Pleads No Contest In Domestic Violence Case |url=https://patch.com/california/hollywood/director-scott-speer-pleads-no-contest-domestic-violence-case |publisher=Patch |date=November 5, 2020}}
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In May 2019, Speer’s wife filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court records and contemporaneous reporting.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scott Speer’s Wife Files for Divorce Amid Criminal Charges |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2019/05/28/scott-speers-wife-files-for-divorce-amid-criminal-charges-the-step-up-revolution-director-physically-attacked-her/ |publisher=New York Daily News |date=May 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Speer, Michelle Renee vs. Speer, Scott Thomas |url=https://trellis.law/case/19stfl06302/speer-michelle-renee-vs-speer-scott-thomas |website=Trellis Law |date=2019}}</ref> |
In May 2019, Speer’s wife filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court records and contemporaneous reporting.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scott Speer’s Wife Files for Divorce Amid Criminal Charges |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2019/05/28/scott-speers-wife-files-for-divorce-amid-criminal-charges-the-step-up-revolution-director-physically-attacked-her/ |publisher=New York Daily News |date=May 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Speer, Michelle Renee vs. Speer, Scott Thomas |url=https://trellis.law/case/19stfl06302/speer-michelle-renee-vs-speer-scott-thomas |website=Trellis Law |date=2019}}</ref> |
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In November 2020, Speer was sentenced to 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling, 45 days of community labor, and five years of probation after pleading no contest to reduced charges in the 2019 domestic violence case.{{cite news |title=Director Scott Speer Pleads No Contest In Domestic Violence Case |url=https://patch.com/california/hollywood/director-scott-speer-pleads-no-contest-domestic-violence-case |publisher=Patch |date=November 5, 2020}}
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American filmmaker (born 1982)
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Scott Speer (born June 5, 1982) is an American director and novelist.
Speer was born in San Diego, California. At age 23, he was signed with HSI Productions, and in 2006 Speer received the MVPA Award for Directorial Debut of the Year for the music video of “Stars” by Switchfoot.
In 2007 he won his first MTV Video Music Awards Latin America in Mexico, for his work with “Bella Traicion” by the Mexican pop sensation Belinda. In June 2007, he directed a three-part video series for Ashley Tisdale. These videos included “He Said She Said“, “Not Like That” and “Suddenly” released on her DVD There’s Something About Ashley.[1] In 2009, he again directed music videos for Tisdale for “It’s Alright, It’s OK” and “Crank It Up” from her album Guilty Pleasure. He also had an on-and-off dating relationship with Tisdale from 2009 to 2012.[2][3][4]
In addition to directing, Speer produced and second unit directed the feature film The Beat, an official selection of the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, and remains deeply involved in independent films. In 2010 Scott directed The LXD episode “Duet”.
In 2012, he directed Step Up Revolution (2012), his feature film directing debut.
In April 2012, Speer released a young adult novel called Immortal City, about a world in which celebrity culture revolves around supernatural beings, specifically guardian angels.[5]
In April 2013, Speer released a book called Natural Born Angel.[6] He also wrote the preceding novel Immortal City (2012) and concluded the trilogy with Battle Angel in 2014. In 2015 he filmed the highly rated exorcism short film Realm,[7] which was also later made into a full-length film.[8]
In April 2019, Speer was arrested in Los Angeles following an alleged domestic dispute at his Hollywood Hills residence that resulted in arson charges.[9] According to reporting, Speer was arrested for allegedly trying to light his house on fire after an argument with his wife and was released on a $250,000 bond.[10]
In May 2019, Speer was charged with one felony count each of arson, injuring a spouse, child abuse, criminal threats, and resisting arrest.[11] Prosecutors alleged that on April 18, Speer struck his wife, threw her down on the floor multiple times, threatened to set the property on fire, ignited a broom, and placed it near the residence while the couple’s infant daughter was inside. The fire was extinguished and Speer was arrested.[12]
In May 2019, Speer’s wife filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court records and contemporaneous reporting.[13][14]
In November 2020, Speer was sentenced to 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling, 45 days of community labor, and five years of probation after pleading no contest to reduced charges in the 2019 domestic violence case.[15]
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Awards and nominations
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- 2012: Immortal City
- 2013: Natural Born Angel
- 2014: Battle Angel
- ^ “There’s Something About Ashley performance on Billboard”. Billboard. Archived from the original on 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ “Ashley Tisdale: Biography”. People. March 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ “Ashley Tisdale and Ex-Boyfriend Scott Speer Back On”. E! Online. 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ^ Eggenberger, Nicole (2012-05-07). “Ashley Tisdale, Scott Speer Rekindle Romance”. UsMagazine.com. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ^ Scott Speer. “Immortal City (Immortal City, #1) by Scott Speer – Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists”. Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ Scott Speer. “Natural Born Angel (Immortal City, #2) by Scott Speer – Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists”. Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ Barton, Steve (2015-03-23). “Teenage Exorcists Speed Toward the Realm”. Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ Cooper, Patrick (2015-03-23). “Deal Struck for Ass-Kicking Teen Exorcist Film ‘Realm’“. Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ “Ashley Tisdale’s Ex-Boyfriend Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Set Home on Fire”. People. April 22, 2019.
- ^ “Ashley Tisdale’s Ex-Boyfriend Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Set Home on Fire”. People. April 22, 2019.
- ^ “Director Charged With Arson, Child Abuse” (PDF) (Press release). Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. May 17, 2019.
- ^ “Director Charged With Arson, Child Abuse” (PDF) (Press release). Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. May 17, 2019.
- ^ “Scott Speer’s Wife Files for Divorce Amid Criminal Charges”. New York Daily News. May 28, 2019.
- ^ “Speer, Michelle Renee vs. Speer, Scott Thomas”. Trellis Law. 2019.
- ^ “Director Scott Speer Pleads No Contest In Domestic Violence Case”. Patch. November 5, 2020.
- ^ “Making of “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow” music video”. Target Exclusive DVD. 4 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
