Wednesday, August 3, 2011

#RebeccaZahau : Arizona document allegations of a volatile relationship between Jonah Shacknai and his second ex-wife.

Newly released police reports from Arizona document allegations of a volatile relationship between Jonah Shacknai and his second ex-wife.

The records detail three incidents at the pharmaceutical tycoon's Arizona residence between 2007 and 2009. In one case, Shacknai claimed his wife had been drinking and taking prescription drugs before trying to choke him in September 2008.

The woman told police she was attacked by Shacknai's German shepherd during several arguments inside their Paradise Valley home, and turned over photos of past injuries allegedly inflicted by the dog as early as 2006. In the reports, she claims Shacknai was "not quick to pull the dog away."

In a prepared written statement to police, she said, "I feel scared of what he is capable of doing to me physically via the dog as well as the lengths he will go to try to destroy me in any way he was able to do so."

In 2009, the woman claimed Shacknai had elbowed her in the chest before driving off following an argument. Shacknai characterized the incident as a "nudge." The documents show no arrests were made and no criminal charges ever filed.

In a letter to police, Shacknai wrote, "I have been assaulted physically several times by my wife... In one instance, I was treated for a broken finger as a consequence of one such assault."

Photos of ex-wife's alleged attack:

Ex-wife's injuries from an alleged attack by Shacknai's guard dog (Sept. 2006 photo) Ex-wife's injuries from an alleged attack by Shacknai's guard dog (Sept. 2006 photo)
Ex-wife's injuries from an alleged attack by Shacknai's guard dog (Sept. 2008 photo) Ex-wife's injuries from an alleged attack by Shacknai's guard dog (Sept. 2008 photo)