James Kennedy has damaged his silence following his Dec. 10 arrest.
The Vanderpump Guidelines star, 32, posted an announcement on his Instagram Tales on Tuesday, Dec. 17 as he addressed his arrest on suspicion of home violence for the primary time.
“I’m dedicated to creating significant modifications in my life. I’m taking time to deal with my sobriety, private progress and being current for my family members,” Kennedy wrote.
“Navigating difficult moments shouldn’t be simple, however I’m decided to study, develop, and transfer ahead with the unimaginable help system round me,” he added.
He signed the assertion “James.”
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Kennedy was arrested on Dec. 10, a spokesperson for the Burbank Police Division confirmed to PEOPLE. A name got here in round 11:30 p.m. stating that Kennedy and an unnamed girl had been arguing on the house Kennedy shares with girlfriend Ally Lewber and issues had turned bodily.
When authorities arrived on the scene, they advised PEOPLE there have been no seen indicators of harm on the lady however Kennedy was nonetheless taken into custody.
Within the arrest log documenting the incident and considered by PEOPLE, an officer reported that the lady inside the residence said “her boyfriend lifted her up and threw her to the bottom.” It was not clear whether or not that girl was Lewber.
Kennedy was then arrested and charged with home battery upon a partner or cohabitant, the information confirmed. He was booked into jail within the early hours of Dec. 11 and was later launched on $20,000 bail.
Kennedy’s attorneys later addressed the arrest on the star’s behalf in an announcement launched on Dec. 13, stating, “We’re within the strategy of conducting our personal investigation into the allegations levied by the Burbank Police Division in opposition to James.”
“We perceive that there have been no accidents,” the assertion continued, “and we hope that, after cautious overview, the town’s attorneys will determine to not file formal costs.”
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Earlier that night time, Kennedy and Lewber attended Kathy Hilton’s annual vacation celebration collectively, though a supply advised PEOPLE they spent the vast majority of the night time aside.
One other insider advised PEOPLE: “James was appearing tremendous aggressive all night time lengthy.”
“He was appearing so erratic, working forwards and backwards to the bar and body-checking folks alongside the best way,” the insider claimed. “He appeared inebriated. Spent the night largely alone however when he did converse to folks, he appeared irritated and impolite.”
Kennedy’s rep didn’t reply to PEOPLE’s a number of requests for remark.
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Kennedy has struggled with alcohol for a number of years, documenting a lot of his journey on VPR. In 2021, he celebrated two years of sobriety, which he shared on Instagram on the time.
“IM 2 YEARS SOBER TODAY💜,” he captioned the submit. “Thanks everybody that has supported me and my journey to this point. This is to many extra years alcohol free #forlife (to anybody struggling belief me the sunshine on the finish is brighter then something I might of imagined. and if I can do it you possibly can too).”
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That very same 12 months, he defined that he was “California sober,” that means he didn’t devour alcohol however nonetheless used sure substances, like marijuana, carefully. His then-costar Lala Kent (who’s sober from alcohol and all substances) criticized Kennedy’s selection on the time, however he defended his stance.
“It helped me stop the alcohol for good, you realize what I imply?” he mentioned. “I’ll stop weed additionally when the time comes. … I do not really feel like I ought to stop proper now, you realize? There is no level.”
If you’re experiencing home violence, name the Nationwide Home Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is offered 24/7 in additional than 170 languages.
