"A 32-year-old man who was charged with beating a local sportscaster pleaded guilty today to assault and battery and was sentenced to two years in jail, with one year suspended, prosecutors said today.
Ivan Latimore beat Julie Donaldson so severely that bones were broken in her face in the June 28 incident. He was also convicted of assault and battery on three other women.
The second year of Latimore's sentence will be suspended for five years, the Suffolk district attorney's office said in a statement. During that time, Latimore will have to complete a batterer's intervention program, undergo drug and alcohol evaluation, undergo any recommended treatment, and stay away from the victims.
Donaldson, a former beauty pageant winner, began work at WHDH-TV (Channel 7) in March. Latimore, a California resident who had been dating Donaldson, lists his occupation as professional SlamBall player, but Donaldson said in court she had largely supported him financially. A variation on basketball, SlamBall is a team sport that uses trampolines to launch players into the air.
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