According to a coroner’s report, Atlanta club promoter Ashley “AJ” Jewell did not die from a head injury sustained during a fight at a strip club last weekend as had been widely reported.
The coroner’s report listed the cause of Jewell’s death as undetermined. The autopsy findings led to speculation that Jewell, 34, may have had a pre-existing condition such as a cardiac problem that led to his death.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office is awaiting toxicology reports to determine an exact cause of death.
Witnesses say Jewell, who was part-owner of The Body Tap strip club, was alert and oriented following a fist fight with Body Tap manager Frederick Richardson around 8:30 p.m. Friday. Sources say Body Tap owner Veronica M. Jones transported Jewell to the ER in her personal vehicle. He was later pronounced dead at Piedmont hospital.
Richardson, 45, was hospitalized for several days with broken fingers on his right hand and other unspecified injuries. Upon release from the hospital, he was taken to Fulton County jail and booked on a voluntary manslaughter charge.
A judge denied bond for Frederick on Monday (10/5) citing “the nature of the crime.” But Richardson’s attorney, Dennis Scheib, said his client acted in self defense after Jewell pulled a gun on him at the club. Schieb said Jewell twice threatened Richardson with the gun, and later followed him into the parking where he hit Richardson twice.
Scheib said Richardson drove himself to the hospital for treatment of his broken hand. As Richardson was driving out of the parking lot, “A.J. was walking away. He wasn’t beaten to death,” Scheib said.
Jewell was engaged to reality TV personality and former Xscape member Kandi Burrus until August.
Dayum.. that’s crazy.
Scheib said Richardson drove himself to the hospital for treatment of his broken hand. As Richardson was driving out of the parking lot, “A.J. was walking away. He wasn’t beaten to death,” Scheib said.
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Kinda hard to believe this.
6 kids don’t have a father today, over some BS. This spin on this story is like LadyJ says ” Kinda hard to believe” since he ended up dead a few hours later.
Even if he had a pre-existing condition Fredrick irritated it and killed him.
All I want to know is have they hauled in Kandi’s momma for questioning? Did anybody send her to Maury to take the lie detector test? Something in the gumbo ain’t smelling too fresh. She had something to do with this. That is all.
Memo to the Prosecutor’s Office: Do not waste our tax dollars trying a man that did not cause the death of another man. And even if he did, it appears to be in self-defense based upon the eye witness’ accounts. If this is the case, let that man go.
WOW SHANNON

her momma hated him, but u think she would get a hitman for him? COME ON. they were broken up anyway
Damn….either way…R.I.P. AJ
DEAD @ Shannon. too funny.
This is just a jacked up situation RIP AJ….
Shannon Says:
All I want to know is have they hauled in Kandi’s momma for questioning? Did anybody send her to Maury to take the lie detector test? Something in the gumbo ain’t smelling too fresh. She had something to do with this. That is all.
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As my mother would say: “I wonder if she done went an’ put some ruts on that boy!”
I don’t see ANY humor in #5.
I think this story is some BS. Even if he had a pre existing condition, who’s to say that he would’ve dropped dead had he not been in that fight. The witnesses have went from jumped on to one on one to dude throwing 2 punches…are you serious?
And again, if AJ was walking away fine after the “two punches” then AGAIN why did Veronica feel the need to drive HIM to the hospital instead of her ex husband with the broken fingers. I call BS. I believe the story on another site more. I hope the truth really comes out.
Pre Existing Condition….Hmmm, Thinking, Thinking,Thinking, and the vote is in, NOT BUYING IT.
Doesnt matter what he died of, the man is still gone and aint coming back over some BS on both their parts it seems.
RIP hommie!
I was thinking Dead Man dont talk. So dude can say whatever. Something is wrong with this story but the fact still remains a life was lost.
you take your victims as they come – if he had a pre-existing condition and the fight aggravated it, it’s involuntary manslaughter…so don’t just go around beating up on people cause you can end up with more than just bragging rights…
R.I.P. AJ either way…
Shannon ur funny.
Now thats funny how people are detectives now and come up with some conspiracy theories that she had something to do with it! Are you serious? Too much CSI Miami or Law & Order. Mom dukes did not like him because he had 6 kids with 4 different baby mamas plus his rep in the street wasn’t like he was a good guy type. I guess thats the type of guys Kandi likes if you look at the past. Her Mom just like any other mom wants the best for her daughter and she knew he wasn’t the one. So if he did/didn’t gun tote a family man wouldn’t do no shit like that especially if you don’t have to. Any ninja that raw dogs chicks and squirts in them like a ketchup bottles is suspect. Anybody knows that it leads to little chilren
I will keep Kandi and AJ kids in my prayer such a sad story.
:clap:@ # 16.. if that ain’t the truth, I don’t know what is…
DEAD @Any ninja that raw dogs chicks and squirts in them like a ketchup bottles is suspect.
I am too thru.. that’s all folks!!
Shauny there is also a story that AJ drove himself to the hospital. There are a lot of rumors floating around and if the suspect can confirm that AJ was walkin n talkin afterwards or the coroner comes back with something else then that indeed changes the game but doesn’t bring a father back 2 his kids
of course the fight is what pushed over his ‘preexisting condition.’ i wanna talk to last person who saw him alive. who drove him to the hospital. sources say he was actually “talking” when he arrived at the hospital. what went wrong?
“talk and die” the condition that comes from blunt force injury to the brain….one minute you’re talking and the next you’re dead….a la natasha richardson….
diamonique70 Says:
“talk and die” the condition that comes from blunt force injury to the brain….
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They didn’t find any injury to the brain during autopsy. No bleeding or bruising to the brain.
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:crying1: Man, they might have a case. If he can get reliable eye witness testimony that shows self-defense, they have to let the man go.
Whatever the case, a person it dead over some dumb shit
SOUNDS LIKE HE MAY HAVE BEEN THE AGGRESSOR AND IF THAT’S THE CASE OLE BOY MAY BE SET FREE, HE DOES LOOK LIKE HE SUSTAINED AN ARSE WHUPPIN
AT THE END OF THE DAY IT WAS AJ’S TIME-GOD CALLED HIM HOME..
I AGREE with @dblaq … And Kandi has some serious issues IF this is the best choice of men SHE continues to settle for
IF SOCIETY WOULDN’T PLACE SO MUCH EMPHASIS ON A WOMAN HAVING A MAN OR BEING MARRIED THEN MAYBE SOME OF THESE WOMEN WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO FIND A GOOD MAN AND STOP LEAPING INTO RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOSERS
KANDI IS VERY SUCCESSFUL BUT OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE SHE IS A SINGLE MOTHER AND WANTS TO APPEASE SOCIETY AND WHATEVER HER OWN PERSONAL ISSUES ARE IS IN A RUSH TO BE “ANYBODY’S” WIFE FOR THE SAKE OF JUST SAYING “I’S” MARRIED
AND CAN YOU BLAME HER THE STIGMA THAT IS ASSOCIATED FOR BEING A SINGLE BLACK MOTHER IS ATROCIOUS
SO SHE HAS TO LEARN TO LIVE HER LIFE FOR HER DESPITE WHAT SOCIETY SAYS-
SHE’LL BE ALRIGHT, SHE’S SUCCESSFUL, SHE’S PROVIDING FOR HER CHILD, GOD WILL PUT THE RIGHT MAN IN HER LIFE WHEN IT’S TIME AND IN MY OPINION A MAN FINDS A WIFE NOT VICE VERSA-A WOMAN SHOULDN’T BE LOOKING IN THE FIRST PLACE
OOOO Auntie now I can stop keeping the list that I have at my desk for smileys. :yeah:
Back to the story at hand.
Shannon your a fool. I told my daughter that I wondered if Kandis mom felt vindicated in some way. While I’m sure she’s not happy that the man is dead I bet in the back of her mind there’s a “I told you so” moment going on. If he pulled a gun on dude then that’s what aggravated his pre-existing condition.