Jersey Shore star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro ‘arrested for felony domestic violence’ in Los Angeles
Jersey Shore star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has been arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, according to reports Thursday.
The reality star, 35, is currently in police custody in Los Angeles, according to TMZ, following an incident earlier in the day.
His attorney Scott Leemon told TMZ: ‘We have just learned of the new allegations against Ronnie and need some additional time to further investigate. As such, we will not be making any other statements at this time.’
Jersey Shore star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has been arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence and is currently in police custody in Los Angeles, according to TMZ
Ronnie was previously charged with felony domestic violence after a physical altercation with on/off girlfriend Jen Harley on October 4, 2019.
It’s not known if Thursday’s incident also involved Harley, the mother of his daughter Ariana Sky, born in April 2018.
This past November, he had confirmed a new romance with girlfriend Saffire Matos, sharing loved up photos of them vacationing in Puerto Rico to Instagram.
Ronnie’s attorney Scott Leemon told TMZ: ‘We have just learned of the new allegations against Ronnie and need some additional time to further investigate’
The reality star, 35, is currently on probation after agreeing a plea deal in November 2019 relating to a domestic violence incident involving ex Jen Harley (pictured October 3 2019)
It’s not known if Thursday’s incident also involved Harley, the mother of his daughter Ariana Sky, born in April 2018
Ronnie is currently on probation after agreeing a plea deal in November 2019 over his physical altercation with Jen, 32, that caused him to be charged with domestic violence, child endangerment, false imprisonment and other misdemeanors.
In the end, he pled to seven misdemeanor counts that included criminal threats, brandishing a weapon and resisting arrest.
The exes have had frequent disputes during their tempestuous relationship that began in 2017.
Jen has also been arrested in the past for scuffles with Ronnie but charges were dismissed.
Most recently, Ronnie has been filming a fourth season of MTV’s Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
The New York City native, who was born in the Bronx, found fame as one of the eight original castmembers of MTV reality series Jersey Shore which premiered in 2009
This past November, he had confirmed a new romance with girlfriend Saffire Matos, sharing loved up photos of them vacationing in Puerto Rico to Instagram
Most recently, Ronnie has been filming a fourth season of MTV’s Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
The New York City native, who was born in the Bronx, found fame as one of the eight original castmembers of MTV reality series Jersey Shore which premiered in 2009