Somehow, Rodney King has managed to creep up in the news every few years since he was awarded $3.8 million after being the victim of a police beating. This time around, he’s making headlines for being engaged to one of the jurors who awarded him the cash settlement during his civil suit in 1994. King first met Cynthia Kelley at a Newport Beach pizzeria the day after the jury awarded him the money. And supposedly, they felt an instant romantic connection, but both were married at the time. King and Kelley remained together until he joined the cast of VH1′s “Celebrity Rehab,” which was the last time King was in the news. They reconnected again four months ago, and both say they felt the same attraction. Love conquers all, I guess. [NY Daily News] Keep reading »
