As we reported earlier this week, ex vanderpump rules Star James Kennedy was arrested on Tuesday night.
Details are still scarce, but it is believed that James was detained during a holiday party at Kathy Hilton’s home.
He was booked on misdemeanor domestic violence charges, and he immediately posted bail. Charges are still pending.
a disturbing series of events
Eyewitnesses claim that James was behaving erratically when he arrived at the party, and his behavior worsened as the night wore on.
At around 11:30 pm, police reached the spot after receiving a call “regarding an argument between a man and a woman”.
According to a report by TMZ, a witness told police that James had grabbed a woman’s arm. Officers reportedly saw no signs of injury on the alleged victim
James has been dating Ellie Luber since 2021, but it is unclear whether she was the alleged victim.
What’s next for James Kennedy?
James has not yet spoken personally on the matter.
But earlier today, his attorneys released a statement on his behalf, and it looks like they’re trying to convince the DA’s office not to file charges.
Kennedy’s attorneys said, “We are in the process of conducting our own investigation into the allegations made against James by the Burbank Police Department.” us weekly,
“We understand that there were no injuries and we are hopeful that, after careful review, city attorneys will decide not to file formal charges.”
During a 2023 episode of her podcast, Scheana Shay asked Ellie about rumors that James assaulted her in the car after the MTV TV and Movie Awards.
“It’s strange to me that this is the most asked question [for me]This really hurts me, because no, I’m good. This never happened. There was no physical altercation,” she said (via) us weekly,
“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 attack,” she added.
“I wasn’t bleeding, and they didn’t have to get out of the car and separate us. So that didn’t happen. That’s all I will say on that.”
These days, James is sober after a long and public battle with alcoholism.
Elle confirmed that James is still working on himself, including his “anger issues.”
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.