Former American Idol competitor Corey Clark is arrested for domestic violence in Arizona with bail set at $20,000

Published: 21:39 EST, 24 September 2015 | Updated: 01:22 EST, 25 September 2015

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On Wednesday night, former American Idol competitor Corey Clark was arrested for felony domestic violence in Yuma, Arizona, according to TMZ.

The 35-year-old, who was also booked for failure to comply and aggravated harassment and expected to appear in court on Thursday, was incarcerated at Yuma County Detention Center.

In an update that same day, the website added that the charge was modified to a misdemeanor domestic violence, however the felony for aggravated assault remained.

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Booked: Corey Clark, a former American Idol contestant, was arrested for felony domestic violence in Yuma, Arizona on Wednesday

The alleged incident took place on September 17, according to the Yuma Sun, a male was present with Corey's estranged wife Monica Rodriguez Gonzalez Clark, who had a protective order against Corey, the website reports, citing court records.

The website adds that the singer began yelling at the male.

During Corey's first appearance in court on Thursday, the website reported that bail was set at $20,000.

Resurfacing: Clark, pictured in November 2013 in Beverly Hills, came back into the spotlight in 2005 when he claimed he had an affair with Paula Abdul during his time on the show

TMZ also cited the arrest report, where Monica claimed Corey began following her and once watched her from outside a restaurant for hours, where she was eating.

Corey was a handful of hopeful contestants in 2003 vying to be the next American Idol during the show's second season - a prize that ultimately went to Ruben Studdard.

The singer even made it to the top ten, however he was disqualified when it was discovered he had not revealed a prior arrest to producers.

In 2005, Corey resurfaced into the spotlight when he claimed he had an affair with American Idol judge Paula Abdul during his time on the show.

No evidence: An investigation found no evidence that Paula had an affair with Corey

Corey also released a book that year, They Told Me to Tell the Truth, So…(The Sex, Lies and Paulatics of One of America’s Idols).

However, Paula denied the claims and an investigation conducted found no evidence that she had romanced Corey, according to AP.

The singer's legal battle following his time on American Idol was not over just yet.

Not over: The singer's legal drama from his time on American Idol continued even in 2014, when he lost a $40 million defamation lawsuit against MTV and Viacom - here he is pictured in February 2014

In 2014, he was unable to win a $40 million defamation lawsuit he had filed against MTV and Viacom over comments made by a reporter over the coverage of his departure from American Idol, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

U.S. District judge William Haynes wrote the coverage of his disqualification were 'comments upon or characterizations of published facts', according to the website.

Since his time on the show, Corey has continued to pursue a career in music.

He released a self-titled album in 2005 that contained the tracks Chance To Dance and Cherry On Top.