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Garden State criminal Jermaine Jones disqualified from 'Idol'

By April MacIntyre Mar 15, 2012, 5:39 GMT

The official word from FOX is wanted Garden State criminal Jermaine Jones is disqualified from the reality series "American Idol."

The official word from FOX is wanted Garden State criminal Jermaine Jones is disqualified from the reality series "American Idol."

The Live Results Show Airs Thursday, March 15 on FOX

From FOX

During tonight’s performance show, it was revealed that Top 12 finalist Jermaine Jones from Pine Hill, NJ, was disqualified from the competition for veracity issues and failing to disclose information.

Translation: Jones' has FIVE outstanding warrants for his arrest in New Jersey according to The Smoking Gun, which has his warrants posted on their site.

The remaining Top 11 finalists performed for America’s votes, singing songs from the year they were born.

Tune in tomorrow, Thursday, March 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), to the live results show when America’s vote is revealed. In addition, Demi Lovato will perform her hit “Give Your Heart A Break” and IDOL alum Daughtry will return to perform “Outta My Head.”

Become a fan of AMERICAN IDOL on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanIdol. Follow the series on Twitter @AmericanIdol and join the discussion at #Idol. Also, follow host Ryan Seacrest at @RyanSeacrest, and follow the judges: @yo_randyjackson; @JLo; and @iamstevent.