Nelson said he did not know what the payments were for but issued them after Austin told him to. E-mails from Sawalich specified the amount to be paid, usually in the range of $200,000 to $250,000 ...

San Diego sword sallower Scott Nelson sustained life-threatening injuries and vowed to stop performing with swords following an October incident ...

Nelson shared grisly photos of his scars on social media. murrugun/Facebook. Nelson, 59, uses dull-pointed swords that are about a half-inch wide and between 24 and 28 inches long.