Man Charged for Killing Atlanta Housewife's Ex-Fiance
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The man who was arrested in connection with the beating death of Ashley "A.J." Jewell -- the ex-fiance of Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss -- has been charged with voluntary manslaughter.
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Frederick Richardson -- an employee at the Body Tap Club, the Atlanta strip club where the fight that caused Jewell to suffer a severe head injury took place -- is currently being held at Grady Detention in connection with the crime, Atlanta TV station WBSTV reports.
Authorities said Richardson was also injured and will be transported to the Fulton County Jail once he is cleared by medical personnel.
Burruss' rep told Usmagazine.com: "As has been reported, Ashley Jewell, 34, was killed in Atlanta last night. AJ, as he is known to many and Kandi Burruss of Real House Wives of Atlanta and formerly of platinum recording group Xscape were engaged to be married. Kandi is devastated as she is also mourning the death of her uncle, Ralph Leslie, and is attending his funeral today. She has no statements to make at this time and there are no final details on the death of AJ."
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On the her hit Bravo show, Burruss, a former member of the ’90s R&B group Xscape, has had numerous fights with her mother, who did not approve of her relationship with Jewell.
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27Kandi, our thoughts and prayers are with you during the loss of your uncle and your fiance. Your fans love you. May the Lord be with you during this difficult and sad time. God Bless xoxo
Kandi... God Bless. I love the things you do for the world. There are ups and downs in this world- but, we all go through them for a reason. Remeber- God has a reason for all that he does.
Khandie the more i read the comments i feel i have to say this.AMERICA this is a time of grievence!How dare you make such statements or pass judgement. when one is going through the most toughest times of there lives you console,symphathize,and send your condolences. The bashing,accusations,the critcs you are aware of who you are.I ask god have mercy on you...for who are you to pass judgement.Khandie you'll forever be in my prayers. mj23
Kandi , my favorite, I am ssssssoooo sorry for your loss..
Momma tried to tell her ={
im sorry that u is goin through alot my prayers are with u and the kids
I guess a lot of us did not realize you two had broken up. That being said I do watch the show and I to know how it feels to be caught in a relationship that everyone feels your choice is not good enough, unfortunatley it takes years and years and you have to be willing to get past the negativity and decide if its worth it. Sometimes what they say may hold a little truth but that is not it in a nutshell and you have to go with what you see and feel if you truly love someone, how they are with you and how they treat you is what is important. I say this to you because I know there will not be another chance for you AJ (god rest his soul I am truly sorry about the situation adn what happened) you now will never know and that to is sad. My personal opinion on watching the show, was that he truly looked at you with love and admiration you could see it in his eyes, and being told he is not good enough was alot for him to also deal with. I also could see the discomfort in him when you to were eating lunch ( the filming), but I also could see that he truly was trying to be a part of it for you. I do believe that this guy truly did love you to put him self through that, and for that that makes him a pretty amazing guy (stand up guy). I hope when you do find love again, and you will because I think you are just an awesome person with a fantastic soul and personality, I hope you remember what I have said about listen to your heart and the way they treat you, I have been with mine for 25 years and after about ten my mom and family who to is and always has been a major part of my life did come around, wouldn't say they are best friends but it gets easier. As for your mom, hey she just loves you and that's what mothers do, doesn't make her a bad person, at the time she wants what is best for you, can't blame her for that.
I am so sorry about your loss, girl. I understand your pain. Keep your head up and be the strong woman you are. God Bless you and yours.
Kandi I only started back watching Atlanta housewives when you became a part of that show. God has a grand master plan for your life. I'm sorry for all the devastation that you have had to endure. But, through it all, you have a testimony, a story to tell. God Bless You and AJ's soul. And God Bless all the children too. Angela
why was he fighting with this guy?
dang man
I guess your mom was right about him!
My prayer goes out to you and his kids, as well as anyone that he came in contact with and stowed a blessing upon. Just keep the faith and know GOD knows best. Stay strong and be blessed my prayers are with you!
My prayer goes out to you and his kids, as well as anyone that he came in contact with and stowed a blessing upon. Just keep the faith and know GOD knows best. Stay strong and be blessed my prayers are with you!
Kandi I am so sorry for your loss. Stay strong but I know it is hard.
Kandi i am sorry for your loss.
There is nothing that anyone can say or do to minimize your loss or pain. May God be with you and your's and his family. Andrea from Newark NJ
My God my prayes to you and the children. What a loss to be planning your life one day and the next you gone. Special prayers to kandi daughter as well they were really close.
Kandi is my favorite Atlanta Housewife. I am so sorry to hear she is having bare more pain in her life. God Bless you Kandi, sincere best wishes and sympathy to you and your family.
i am so sorry for her loss