"Real Housewives" Star Luann De Lesseps Was Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting A Police Officer
The Bravo star was later released and allowed to return back to New York City.
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Luann de Lesseps, star of Bravo's Real Housewives of New York City, was arrested — and subsequently released without bond — from Palm Beach County Jail on Dec. 24 for charges including disorderly intoxication and battery on an officer.
According to the Palm Beach Post, de Lesseps, 52, was taken into police custody around 1:25 a.m. Sunday morning. The paper quotes an unidentified assistant state's attorney saying the star kicked an officer and said “I’m going to kill you all” before being arrested.
BuzzFeed News has reached out to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office's for a copy of de Lesseps' police report.
In a statement to BuzzFeed News, de Lesseps' agent, Michael Heller, said, "We are sure she will have her day in court and will be exonerated. She has always been a pleasure to work with and has always used her fame to help bring attention to different charity driven causes. She just finished a week long trip to the florida keys to help Red Cross with hurricane Irma. She didn't want to just donate to Red Cross she wanted to take action on her own and physically take her time to give back."
Judge Ted Booras allowed de Lesseps to return to New York City and reportedly advised her to hire a criminal defense attorney.
Of the charges de Lesseps currently faces, four — battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting with violence and two corruption by threat allegations — are felonies, according to Booras as quoted by the Post.
Reference: https://www.buzzfeed.com/michaelblackmon/luann-de-lesseps-arrested-in-palm-beach?utm_term=.eok5kx7OB#.bm5NWXx1z