EXCLUSIVE: 'Orange County Housewife' Tamra Barney’s Husband Arrested For Domestic Violence - See The Mug Shot
Posted on Sep 21, 2010 @ 09:19AM
The husband of Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Barney was arrested early Tuesday morning on a domestic violence charge, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively, and is still behind bars.
Tamra and her estranged husband Simon have been going through a bitter divorce since viewers saw their marriage meltdown on last season’s The Real Housewives of Orange County. But it all seems to have come to a head -- literally -- when Simon was taken into custody in the OC on suspicion of throwing a dog leash at his wife.
"She said it was going toward her head," Jim Amormino, spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department told the Orange County Register. "She threw her hands up to protect herself."
RadarOnline.com learned exclusively that the argument leading to the altercations was over a custody battle -- about their dog!
According to the OC Register, early Tuesday morning -- at 12:30 a.m. -- police arrested Simon for alleged domestic violence after Tamra claimed that he threw a retractable dog leash at his wife which apparently hit her when she arrived to their Ladera Ranch, CA home where Simon was taking care of the couple’s dog.
According to reports, the couple’s 10-year-old son Spencer opened the door for Tamra and as she walked inside the house Simon threw the plastic retractable leash, which hit her wrist.
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It was only when Simon left the house that Tamra contacted the sheriff’s department, and when authorities tracked him down shortly after the incident occurred he was arrested due to an emergency protective order.
“He was angry and threw the leash at her and hit her with it,” a source with knowledge of the case told RadarOnline.com exclusively.
“Their kids were in the house and started crying.
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“It was a bad scene.
Tamra recently moved into a new house. She now dates Eddie Judge and her relationship with her soon-to-be-ex is often acrimonious. But this time Simon went too far.
“The leash hit Tamra. She wasn’t sure what to do,” the source told RadarOnline.com. “But she knew she couldn’t tolerate the violence. She called the cops.”
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Simon apparently texted her after the incident, and after he left her house, saying that the leash slipped out of his hands.
“He knew he had a problem at that point,” the source said.
Simon was upset with Tamra because she planned a birthday party for one of their children at her new house. Even though she invited Simon, he was angry and felt the party should have been held at a “neutral” location.
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Simon was taken into custody on $10,000 bail and is expected to appear in court Wednesday.
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WHAT A TOOL!HA HA THAT'S WHAT YOU GET MR. EGOTISTICAL LAME!
''HI TAMRA =)
Posted Tue, 09/21/2010 - 6:14pm
Boy, and to think I thought the Gosselin divorce drama was big news. These abusers make the Gosselins look normal
Posted Tue, 09/21/2010 - 6:11pm
Simon, hope the little dog was worth it, your such a little baby, go join Bryan Masche, the guy Raising Sextuplets, he's a big baby also.
Posted Tue, 09/21/2010 - 5:34pm
Both of them are pathetic excuses for parents. One is a lazy over-aged tramp and the other an abuser. The kids don't have a chance.
Posted Tue, 09/21/2010 - 1:42pm
On the show she has said that she and Simon had issues for many years. In one episode, she went as far to confide that she had the youngest girl (Sophie?) in the hopes that would keep them together. These problems didn't happen overnight.
Posted Tue, 09/21/2010 - 1:34pm
Ole man Simon was soooooooooo controlling on the show! 1st "accidently" tossing the leash
2nd "accidently" pusin' her" 3rd "accidently slappin her 4th "accidently" _____ you fill in the blank!!!!!!
Posted Tue, 09/21/2010 - 1:26pm
She was drinking all the time on that show. She never mentioned having a prob w/ Simon till $ ran out then she dated his friend. Why didn't she get a job? Her priorities have always been a mess & so is she. Poor kids. I hope Simon gets them.
Posted Tue, 09/21/2010 - 1:17pm
This is a 3 lb dog. How much could the leash have weighed that hit her in the wrist? She's ridic. Simon had every right wanting his wife to tone down her behavior. She had small children & wanted to live the life of a drunken single woman.
Posted Tue, 09/21/2010 - 1:10pm
On all the shows I noticed he had a domination issue. That apparently has not stopped with the divorce.
I hope for the kids sake, he re-considers whats important.
Posted Tue, 09/21/2010 - 11:28am
Tamra is a real jerk! She left him when $$ ran out. Much of Simon's behavior is the pain he felt when she was slipping away. She IMMEDIATELY runs to another man who buys her a BMW. Police called for throwing a leash? Get over yourself Tamra.
Posted Tue, 09/21/2010 - 10:53am