As we reported earlier this week, former Vanderpump Guidelines star James Kennedy was arrested on Tuesday night time.
Particulars are nonetheless scarce, nevertheless it’s believed that James was taken into custody throughout a vacation social gathering at Kathy Hilton’s home.
He was booked for misdemeanor home violence, and he rapidly posted bail. Prices are nonetheless pending.
James Kennedy attends the 2022 MTV Film & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California and broadcast on June 5, 2022. (Photograph by Presley Ann/Getty Pictures for MTV)
A Disturbing Sequence of Occasions
Witnesses declare that James was behaving erratically when he arrived on the social gathering, and his conduct worsened because the night time went on.
Round 11:30 pm, police arrived on the scene after receiving a name “regarding an argument between a man and a woman.”
In line with a report from TMZ, one witness advised police that James had grabbed a girl’s arm. Officers reportedly didn’t observe any indicators of damage on the alleged sufferer
James Kennedy and Ally Lewber attend the fifth Annual Vanderpump Canine Basis Gala at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on Could 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photograph by JC Olivera/Getty Pictures)
James has been relationship Ally Lewber since 2021, nevertheless it’s unclear if she was the alleged sufferer.
What’s Subsequent For James Kennedy?
James has but to personally converse out on the matter.
However earlier in the present day, his attorneys issued a press release on his behalf, and it appears they’re attempting to persuade the DA’s workplace to not file fees.
“We are in the process of conducting our own investigation into the allegations levied by the Burbank Police Department against James,” attorneys for Kennedy mentioned, based on Us Weekly.
James Kennedy and Ally Lewber attend the grand opening of Fontainebleau Las Vegas on December 13, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Ethan Miller/Getty Pictures)
“We understand that there were no injuries and we are hoping that, after careful review, the city’s attorneys will decide not to file formal charges.”
Throughout a 2023 episode of her podcast, Scheana Shay requested Ally about rumors that James had assaulted her in a automobile after the MTV TV & Film Awards.
“That’s crazy to me that that’s the most asked question [for me]. That makes me really sad, because no, I’m good. That never happened. There was no physical altercation,” she mentioned (by way of Us Weekly).
Ally Lewber, Hippie and James Kennedy attend Dogsgiving with REÃL MESA at 1 Lodge on December 03, 2024 in West Hollywood, California. (Photograph by Andrew Toth/Getty Pictures for REÁL MESA)
“Yes, we were in the car together. I thought we were having fun. We were having fun. But then James and I did get into an argument, but there was no physical assault,” she added.
“I was not bleeding, and they didn’t have to get out of the car and separate us. So that didn’t happen. That’s all I’ll say on that.”
Nowadays, James is sober after a protracted and really public battle with alcoholism.
Ally has confirmed that James remains to be engaged on himself, together with his “anger issues.”
We’ll have additional updates on this creating story as new data turns into out there.
