Actor Columbus Short Los Angeles - Arab Today Actor Columbus Short announced he won't return for Season 4 of ABC drama Scandal. Short released a statement announcing the move to Entertainment Weekly, but didn't offer an explanation. The season finale of Scandal aired last week and Short's character's fate was left in doubt. The character, Harrison, was held at gunpoint in the final minutes of the television episode. Short has had a number a legal problems in recent months, first after reportedly "sucker punching" a man in a Los Angeles bar fight in March. His wife, Tanee Short, also filed a restraining order against the actor after he allegedly threatened to kill her and himself earlier in April. She filed for divorce and full custody of their 2-year-old daughter. Source: UPI