Taylor Armstrong Charged $90K On Russell’s AmEx After They Split Claims His Mother

Posted on Sep 07, 2011 @ 06:00PM

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By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter

Russell Armstrong’s devastated family has coming out swinging and in addition to their shocking allegation that he did not commit suicide, but was murdered, his mother claims that Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong charged almost $100,000 on Russell’s credit card AFTER they split!

In an exclusive interview with Jane Velez-Mitchell on HLN Wednesday night John Ann Hotchkiss, Russell’s mother, said she knew that Taylor charged the exorbitant amount on her son’s credit card.

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“$90,000 was put on his credit card in June, not by him,” she revealed on the show. Hotchkiss claimed the charges were made on Russell’s American Express card after he and his wife Taylor had separated.

“Taylor put $90,000 on there,” she said. “She put $90,000 on his credit card in June after she separated.”

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Hotchkiss said she is unsure of what a motive might be for her son’s death, but she believes he did not commit suicide and was murdered.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the Los Angeles County Coroner announced that Russell’s death was by hanging and ruled it a suicide.

Watch a clip from Jane Velez-Mitchell's interview with John Ann Hotchkiss below:

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Jane needs to investigate the rumors of Russell's closeted gay life and stop listening to this NUTJOB of a mother who is getting her 15 minute off her son's death!

by maroon_76
Posted Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:09pm

Someone had to pay for injuries after the alledged beating.No one knows what happened there but that girl put up with a lot it seems.I'm going through it so I guess that's why I feel for her.Very mean things could have been said to her.

by Auggieb
Posted Thu, 09/08/2011 - 12:44pm

Well so have I and worse, still there is 2 sides to all stories. One can not blame his mother for loving him or his
family for having their own hard time with this. The family has to have more information than we all do let them live.

by myself369
Posted Tue, 09/13/2011 - 5:39pm

Everyone should let Russell Armstrong rest in piece. I do believe that Taylor is out of her mind. She has no money and want to be like the other housewife. I feel bad for her daughter.

by Miami
Posted Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:52am

The charges to his card were made in June. I thought they split in July.
Not making excuses for anyone, just curious about the time line. His family is hurting and looking for answers and someone to blame, which I guess is human nature.

by anon1
Posted Thu, 09/08/2011 - 8:34am

Russell was a horrible person who beat women and his own children. He was a FRAUD pretending to be someone he was not. This family needs to make up their minds. First they blamed bravo, lisa, now that their claims hold no weight its murder. Gosh!

by meyeyes
Posted Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:12am

lol...oh and he beat his children. prove it.

by BlogDog
Posted Thu, 09/08/2011 - 9:01am

The restraining order of the girlfriend he assualted while she was on the phone with 911 also included accounts of abuse against his 1st son !

by rockyprogress
Posted Thu, 09/08/2011 - 3:17pm

shes just a common slut is alll it is . if shes on his account she might endup being forced to pay yet she may be on the hook. i bet this will bring those ratings right down. thing is everyone one of the housewives would do the same.

by ted409
Posted Thu, 09/08/2011 - 3:18am