Earlier this year (10), Mexican prosecutors filed a formal request with U.S. authorities to extradite the Survivor boss after he left the country as police investigated the death of his partner Monica. Her body was found in a sewer near the hotel where the couple was vacationing in April (10).

Beresford-Redman returned to Los Angeles and vowed to fight the extradition request, but was forced to give up custody of his two kids - who were handed to his parents earlier this month (Nov10).

Now, cops in L.A. have taken the TV chief into custody awaiting a hearing on Wednesday (17Nov10). According to TMZ.com, the arrest stems from the Mexican extradition request.