Clueless star and former Fox News contributor Stacey Dash arrested on domestic battery charge

Actress Stacey Dash has been arrested for alleged domestic violence in Florida.

The Clueless star was taken into custody Sunday by the Pasco Sheriff's Office after she allegedly pushed and slapped a man during an argument, NBC News reports. According to an affidavit, the "victim sustained red scratch marks to his left upper arm from being pushed," reports Entertainment Tonight.

TMZ reports the man involved was Dash's husband, Jeffrey Marty, whom she married in 2018. A source claimed to TMZ that Dash acted in self-defense, with the outlet reporting that she "is the one who called 911, and she was arrested because she didn't have any marks on her but her husband did." Dash was released Monday morning after posting bail, CNN reports.

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In addition to her acting roles, Dash is also known in recent years for serving as a Fox News contributor. She sparked controversy numerous times while at the network, including when she said in 2016 there "shouldn't be a Black History Month." Fox in 2017 decided not to renew her contract.