[EDITED 10/23/08 11:06 AM, to correct spelling of Joy’s name which was misspelled by the AJC]
Two months ago, I posted an email from an industry insider, who detailed the ongoing drama between Lyfe and his wife/manager, Joy Bounds, with whom he has two sons.
But, as usual, some my readers doubted my source.
According to the AJC, Chester was searching for his wife (probably to do her great bodily harm) when he was busted early Sunday on gun charges. Atlanta’s industry elite are well familiar with Lyfe and Joy’s trials and tribulations.
According to an arrest warrant, Jennings kicked in the door of a residence on Springwoods Drive in Smyrna while looking for Bounds. The police were called after he fired a single shot in the street outside the home.
Jennings led police on a brief car chase which ended when he crashed his Corvette. Cuts and abrasions he sustained in the accident are visible in Jennings’ mugshot.
Police say Jennings’ breath reeked of alcohol. He refused a sobriety test and was booked on gun charges, trespassing, driving under the influence, and evading arrest.
Jennings posted a $50,000 bond on Monday. During concerts, Jennings often talked about finding Jesus and his recovery from alcohol abuse.
Joy Bounds was a few years older than Jennings. Friends say she used her savvy and experience to trap him into marriage (much like Tameka Foster trapped Usher). But that ring on Jennings’ finger didn’t stop Jennings from straying repeatedly.
In between creeping, Jennings threatened Bounds with physical violence. He didn’t reserve his violent ways for his wife only: one of his mistresses — a popular blogger — still has the threatening text messages he sent her during their fling.
Though he could be abusive when he was drunk, Jennings doted on his children. Three months ago, Jennings hired a well-known Atlanta event planner to throw an extravagant birthday party for one of his sons.
Jennings paid over $10K for the star-studded child’s party. Jennings is allegedly awaiting the birth of two out-of-wedlock children by groupies.
