Jacqueline Laurita tweeted:
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GOOD news;FBI dropped investigation on my ex-husbands case bc of passed polygraphs,County case should b dropped by the end of the month!YAY!
Original Article:
Well folks, just when we think we’re seeing upstanding model citizens on the Real Housewives of New Jersey, in the form of Ashley Holmes father and stepmother, this story emerges:
the mug shots
PARKER COUNTY — A Saginaw man, John Madison Holmes, 39, was arrested Thursday and has been charged with arson, insurance fraud and money laundering in connection with a suspected March 12 arson.
His wife, Jodi Sue Holmes, 36, was arrested Friday on a charge of money laundering, as well.
Soon after the fire that destroyed the couple’s two-story house at 1450 Veal Station Road that was undergoing remodel work, Holmes told Parker County Fire Marshal’s Investigator Ken Dabbs he had been at the house dropping off supplies for contractors 30 to 45 minutes before firefighters were called out to the blaze, according to court records.
“A credible witness” recently came forward and said John Holmes started the fire in three rooms of the house using kerosene and gasoline, according to Dabbs, who already believed the fire to be intentionally set after finding no electrical shorts or other reasonable cause.
Holmes and his wife received $429,000 in insurance money, Dabbs said.
The complaint filed by Dabbs alleges Jodi Holmes knew about the arson and used the proceeds to make purchases, including plastic surgery and a $40,000 diamond ring.
As of Friday, investigators have no indication the couple has ever been involved in anything like the suspected arson and neither has ever been arrested, according to Dabbs.
However, the investigation is ongoing and they are working in cooperation with the Parker County Sheriff’s Office, the Parker County Special Crimes Unit, the Parker County Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team and the FBI, Dabbs said.
John Holmes was released on $225,000 bond and his wife was released on $75,000 bond Friday afternoon.
Why is this a story? Because Ashley now lives with them. The arrests took place in June, when Ashley was already living there. So much for role models.
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Wonderful Famiglia.lol. I am not surprised. I say dig deeper on the others. La Caroline cornleone and her consiglieres have alot more to hide than just the fact that Al lives at the brownstone. Allegedely.lol.
Wow! This news is NOT as surprising as it should be, sadly. I have to say Ashley’s stepmom looks great in her mug shot. Love the striped prison suits! Can’t someone put Ashley in one too and be done with it? Maybe they can do it as retroactive punishment for pulling out Danielle’s fake hair.
What a fambly!
K ash….lol whateva you say bubbie.
I have known the Holmes for 3 years and they are being falsely accused. The “creditable witness” is a past employee whom was let go right before she went to the police! AND the ring Jodi has was NOT $40,000.00 or whatever the article says. They are both good people with small chldren. Never in a million years would either one risk losing their family over something like this.
lol “a friend” appears on every page that posts this. Must be Ashley, Jacqueline or that person.
well, people do crazy things all the time, family or no. Money is a powerful motivator for a lot of people. That said, I hope they aren’t guilty.
To be fair, they seem like responsible, good people, and neither one of them have a criminal record, so…
Hoping this is all a misunderstanding, because endangering others (neighbors, firefighters) just to defraud your insurance company is beyond disgusting.
Still, let them have their day in court, because I’d feel really, really bad for them if it turns out they weren’t guilty of this.
I mean, how much is Danielle loving this?
::laffs:: @ caligirl’s reference to The Don = Caroline. Clever!
I usually call her MotherMobster, but I like yours better.
I guess the Don (caroline) in going to forbit Jaqueline to have anything to do with Ashlee’s dad, Jac does whatever the Don tells her.
wowsy, woosy! Yeah, i thought they were somewhat good people. a 40K ring? really? what a waste of the money! Maybe the RH were rubbing off on her? Maybe she was hoping to anchor a TX version of the show?
Does this mean Ashley will be back in NJ, annoying viewers again?