James Kennedy’s status within the group has changed. The reality TV personality from Vanderpump Rules has recently faced legal trouble, with reports indicating he was taken into custody for misdemeanor domestic violence, as per TMZ.
Authorities were called to a residence in Burbank, CA in response to a disturbance involving Kennedy and an unidentified woman on the evening of December 10th. While a bystander claimed to have witnessed Kennedy forcefully grabbing the woman, law enforcement did not observe any apparent injuries on her.
Following a thorough inquiry, law enforcement determined the altercation was of domestic nature, leading to Kennedy’s apprehension. He was released after posting a $20,000 bond, and the Burbank City Attorney’s Office is evaluating the situation for potential legal actions, according to TMZ.
The incident comes weeks after Bravo announced that Vanderpump Rules would be getting rebooted with an entirely new cast.
DECIDER has reached out to Kennedy’s reps for comment, but did not hear back by the time of publication.
Kennedy, who was previously engaged to Rachel “Raquel” Leviss prior to her affair with Tom Sandoval, has been dating Ally Lewber since January 2022. They had both attended Kathy Hilton‘s holiday party the night of his arrest.
This is not the first time Kennedy has been accused of domestic violence. Kristen Doute, who dated the DJ from 2014 to 2015, seemingly confirmed abuse allegations on her podcast earlier this year.
“Does James have a DJ name? DJ Beats … Women, allegedly?” Doute’s now-fiancé Luke Broderick said on the podcast, to which Doute replied, “No. It’s not alleged. We’ll talk about it soon.”
Lewber, for her part, defended Kennedy after Tamra Judge and Teddi Mellencamp hinted that they were driving in a car with the couple when a fight broke out and they had to be separated.
“That makes me really sad, because no, I’m good. That never happened,” Lewber explained on a February episode of Scheana Shay‘s Scheananigans podcast, per RealityTea. “There was no physical altercation. Yes, we were in the car together. I thought we were having fun.”
“James and I did get into an argument, but there was no physical assault,” she dded. “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.”
At the time, Lewber also promised, “I’m good and I’m safe and I love him.”
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, help is available. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 800-799-7233, or text START to 88788.
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