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90 day fiance alum rick van vectorwhose legal name is Douglas Van Vector, has reportedly been released on bond. His release follows his arrest in a case of alleged domestic violence involving his girlfriend. The development comes after disturbing footage surfaced online. It appears that a man named Van Vector is strangling and slapping a woman while small children watch nearby.
Rick Van Vector released on bond amid domestic violence allegations
According to the franchise-focused Instagram account Kiki and KibitzThe alleged feud began when Van Vector’s girlfriend became upset with fellow 90 Day Fiancé personality Emma Perry’s activity on his Instagram account. Perry appears in the present Day 90: Looking for love. The account also shared screenshots of alleged private messages and footage purportedly showing the confrontation.
Meanwhile, California VINE custody records list 53-year-old Van Vector as out of custody after posting bond. The records, updated at 3:47 p.m. Pacific time on October 27, name the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as the reporting agency but do not specify charges. (via Complex)
Van Vector appeared first on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days With Trisha Styley, a midwife from Madagascar. Their relationship ended when he admitted that he had had sex with an ex-girlfriend during the period when he and Trisha were not communicating. He was later engaged to Mary Spradlin.
The reality star also experienced a family tragedy in 2013, when her two-year-old son, Pharaoh, died of blunt-force trauma while in the care of his ex-wife’s live-in boyfriend Matthew Berry. Berry was arrested in connection with the child’s death. Recalling the coroner’s call, Van Vector told KBAK/KBFX: “The coroner called me today and told me my son was beaten, bludgeoned to death.”
Van Vector has not publicly addressed the latest allegations.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, confidential help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233). You can also text START to 88788. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.