James Kennedygirlfriend, Ally Lieberaddressed his arrest on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.
“Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love and support and for checking me out,” Leoper, 28, wrote via Instagram Story on Saturday, December 14. I'm fine and I'm taking the time I need now. I greatly appreciate all your kindness and respect for my privacy during this time.
Us Weekly On Thursday, December 12, the police confirmed They were sent after them I received a call about an argument between a man and a woman. Authorities saw Kennedy, 32, grabbing a woman on Tuesday, December 10. Officers who responded to the scene did not see any obvious injuries and he was released on $20,000 bail.
Kennedy's lawyer They issued their own statement About the incident that occurred on Friday, which read: “We are conducting our own investigation into the allegations levied against James by the Burbank Police Department. “We understand that there were no injuries and hope that city attorneys, after careful review, will decide not to file formal charges.”
Leoper previously denied his fellow Bravo stars Teddy Mellencamp and Tamra JudgeHe claims they are Kennedy witnessed being physically abused towards libre. Sheena Shay She rehashed those claims after inviting Lewber to a February episode of her podcast “Scheananigans.”
“I think it was a couple of years ago now (after the MTV Movie & TV Awards). Tamra said they were heading to an after-party at TomTom's. Shay, 38, explained that during that car trip there was an altercation between two people in the car, which forced her and Teddy To get out of the car, they had to separate the two people in the car. They also suggested that James was involved, and now there are rumors circulating that Teddy may have hinted at a quarrel between you and James.
libre Close assumptions That Kennedy “physically harmed” or “assaulted” her.
“This is crazy to me that this is the most asked question (for me). It makes me really sad, because no, I'm fine. This never happened. There was no physical altercation,” she told Shay at the time. “Yes, we were In the car together. I thought we were having fun. We were having fun. But then James and I got into an argument, but there was no physical assault. I wasn't bleeding, and they didn't have to get out of the car and separate us. So it didn't happen. That's all I'll say about that.”
“We are in good shape,” Leuber continued. We are happy. He's working on himself. I know in the past he had anger issues. So I get it. But I just want people to know that I'm good, safe, and loved.
According to Leoper, Kennedy had been drinking during the 2022 dispute. (Kennedy confirmed in Season 11 of Vanderpump Rules He is currently sober after that Past issues with drug abuse.)
“He was still drinking. Yes, we were all drunk in the back of that car. 'Yes, that's true,'” Lieber explained. “But nothing happened physically. I mean we went to TomTom. We came to TomTom and had fun. It was a good night. I don't think that was the moment or the night that we said, 'Okay, drinking's not good.'
Lieber was grateful when Kennedy He chose to cut alcohol out of his lifeHe added: “We used to fight when we drank.” I'll drink and pick (battles). When you drink a lot and in those environments, it's not great. That's not who we really are. This is an example of why he shouldn't drink.”
Later in the episode, Shay confessed to Kennedy's ex-girlfriends Rachel “Raquel” Levis and Christine Doty It has previously raised speculation that Kennedy Maybe he was physically abusive towards them during their relationships. Shay then wanted to give Leoper a “safe space” to talk about anything that was on her mind.
“Thank you. 'Cause I didn't know,” Leoper replied. “I'm like, 'Do I go on my Instagram and say, 'I'm good, guys?'” Like, I don't know how to navigate these types of things. This is a very dangerous thing. I appreciate everyone concerned about me. But I want everyone to know that I'm okay.”
Kennedy The ups and downs were in the centre From multiple seasons Vanderpump Rules. After first appearing in Season 3, Kennedy's on-off romance with Dottie, 41, took a turn when she slapped Kennedy at Chyna's wedding Mike Shay In 2014. Another season, Kennedy spat on Doute's door. (For her part, Dottie responded to Kennedy's arrest by writing, “Finally,” on her Instagram Story.)
Meanwhile, Levis, 29, hinted that there were more details about her breakup with Kennedy that she had not previously shared with the public. On a January episode of her podcast “Rachel Goes Rogue,” Levis spoke out He remembers filming a scene for season 10 to Vanderpump Rules She began hyperventilating while discussing their breakup and hinted that she left out too much information.
“I was telling them my story about how I was planning to break up with James and how I had intentions of leaving the ring box on the counter when he returned from Europe,” she recalled. “All my stuff was going to be gone, and I felt like this would be the safest way for me to break up with him. I didn’t go into detail about why we broke up and why I couldn’t be with him anymore.
Levis responded to Kennedy's arrest through her legal team
“We are aware of the recent arrest of James Kennedy on charges of domestic violence. This news is unfortunately not surprising.” Mark Geragos and Brian FriedmanHe said Us Weekly In a statement on Thursday.
Kennedy never publicly addressed Doty and Levis' allegations.