Brooke Mueller is in trouble again with the law. Big trouble. Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife – and the mother of his twin sons – was arrested last night in Aspen, TMZ reports . Law enforcement officials say Mueller was booked on suspicious of felony cocaine possession, along with third degree assault. Not many details are known at the moment, but Mueller was released from Pitkin County Jail early this morning on $11,000 bond. Brooke has been involved in numerous drug-related incidents over the years, but the last few months have seen her grow close again to Sheen , while – seemingly – staying sober. Updates to come on this story…
She’s already given numerous interviews about the suicide of her estranged husband. She’s released hospital photos aiming to prove he beat her. So is anyone really surprised by the following fact? Taylor Armstrong will release a memoir in February. The 272-page book will be titled “Hiding from Reality: My Story of Love, Loss, and Finding the Courage Within,” and, of course, Armstrong claimed she is writing it to raise awareness of domestic violence. “It will be a memoir and the abuse she endured while married to Russell, as well as another abusive relationship she was in the past will all be detailed,” a friend tells Radar Online. And all profits will go toward domestic violence causes, right? To help with such an important, personal issue? Not according to any sources, no. As seen above, Taylor and Russel’s marital problems have disgustingly taken center stage on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills this season. He was found dead in his Los Angeles home on August 15.
A coroner has ruled out foul play, but John Ann Hotchkiss – the mother of Russell Armstrong – has confirmed in a new interview: “We want a murder investigation . We will do whatever is necessary to proceed.” Hotchkiss simply can’t fathom that Russell would take his own life – she says he was “warm and personable” and “loved his children to a fault” – and believes his financial struggles left him open to a “set up.” “No one is accusing Bravo,” Hotchkiss clarifies to U s Weekly . “We think someone conspired to have him murdered and it is open as to who did it.” Russell’s mother hasn’t shied away from the spotlight since her son’s death, explaining in an interview soon after the tragedy that Armstrong was petrified of his portrayal on season two of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills . Does she blame the program for what happened? No, but if Taylor and Russell had never been on it, “I honestly believe in the bottom of my heart they would still be together,” she said of the “emotionally brutal show.” And she does blame Bravo for airing Monday’s premiere: “[It] was a total slap in the face. It just showed how superficial and shallow [Bravo] is… they don’t care about anyone. They just care about ratings.”
Despite a ruling by the Los Angeles County Coroner that Russell Armstrong died via suicide by hanging, the family of this late reality star reportedly believes he was murdered. TMZ sources report family members are convinced Armstrong’s financial woes led him down a path “with the wrong people” and one of them killed him out of retaliation. They will allegedly hire a private investigator to look into the matter. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills aired its second season premiere last night, which featured the woman talking awkwardly about Russell’s death. You can view that scene HERE .
“Just got kicked off a southwest flight because my pants sagged too low!” Armstrong, 39, Tweeted on Thursday. “What the [expletive]? No joke!” Armstrong#39;s outburst didn#39;t go unnoticed. Following in the footsteps of Gérard Depardieu and Josh Duhamel, Green Day#39;s Billie Joe Armstrong is the most recent celebrity to get kicked off an airplane. The latest cause for the boot? Apparently a dress code violation. “Very sorry for your experience tonight,” Southwest Airlines Tweeted the rocke
The 911 dispatcher asked about the status, at which point Russell#39;s friend made it clear Armstrong was deceased. “No, there#39;s nothing you can do,” he said. “There#39;s nothing we can do. Just please come as soon as possible.” The RHOBH will air a special episode dedicated to the incident. The 911 call placed after the shocking August 15 discovery of lifeless Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Russell Armstrong has been released. Be forewarned, it is upsetting. Russell Armstrong#3
A new twist has been added to the death of Russell Armstrong. TMZ confirms that Alan Schram, a business associate and friend of the late Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star, also killed himself last week, just 24 hours after Russell did the same. Schram’s body, with a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, was found on August 16, outside of his parked car on Mulholland Drive. Schram was the managing partner of a Los-Angeles based hedgefund and was part of Tiger 21, an organization of wealthy individuals who discussed investments together. Russell was also reportedly a member of this club. The reasons behind Armstrong’s suicide will never be fully understood, but the man definitely had money problems. He was facing a $1.5 million lawsuit at the time of his death and was laid to rest on Wednesday.
Chelsea Settles is not small, but MTV hopes she’ll be a big hit. The network’s new reality TV starlet is coming to Tinseltown in pursuit of a career in the fashion industry. She’s pretty much the anti- Lauren Conrad . She weighs 324 lbs., which people remind her of constantly, but make no mistake, the 23-year-old is not about to let it stand in the way of a dream. As she ditches her small town roots for life in the City of Angels, all while struggling to lose weight, Settles’ career pursuits meet major obstacles. She’s leaving behind a boyfriend who isn’t always supportive, a mom struggling with severe diabetes, and battling her size every step of the way. The new star will have “an opportunity to expand her social life by confronting the social phobias that have been holding her back,” MTV explains. Unlike most reality shows (cough, any Real Housewives ), this features a genuinely likable star, one MTV hopes will be “a new kind of heroine.” Think she will be? Watch the trailer below: Get More: MTV Shows Chelsea Settles Trailer
More information has come out regarding the suicide of Russell Armstrong, including a chilling statement he allegedly made to his mother not long before hanging himself on Monday night. In an interview on HLN, Russell’s mother, John Ann Hotchkiss, tells host Jane Velez-Mitchell that her son confided in her just a couple weeks ago. Referring to his financial difficulties and allegations of abuse against his wife – all of which would be featured this fall on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – Armstrong said: Mom, they’re just going to crucify me this season… I don’t know what to do. I’ll never survive it. John Ann Hotchkiss on HLN Elsewhere: In an interview with ABC News, Ronald Richards, Armstrong’s lawyer, said the show’s focus on a lavish lifestyle plunged Armstrong into debt. “These couples join these shows, and then they keep trying to outdo each other and they end up spending all their money trying to sustain a lifestyle that’s unrealistic and wasn’t there prior to the show. The weekly social events, the dinners and all the BS, trying to pretend you have unlimited resources in Beverly Hills is tough.” As for facts/tidbits related to the tragedy, a rundown of the latest: According to the coroner, Russell was dead for at least 24 hours when his body was found. There are rumors that Russell beat Taylor Armstrong as recently as a month ago. She was supposedly hospitalized as a result. Taylor Armstrong could be responsible for her husband’s debts. Bravo will NOT air Russell’s funeral. It’s a mess at the network. What do you think should be done about season two?
This is a damned shame. Before driving her car into the Hudson River, drowning herself and three young kids, mother of four Lashanda Armstrong made sure to update her Facebook friends on the trifling mission she’d decided to embark on. A little less than 30 minutes before purposefully driving her minivan off a pier with her four children inside, Lashanda Armstrong updated her Facebook status from her Blackberry: “I’m sorry everyone forgive me please for what I’m gonna do… This is it!!!” What would you do if you saw a message like that in your news feed? Do you think this was her last minute attempt to get some help? This case is so heartbreaking, we can’t stop thinking about those poor babies. Source
