Shannon Storms Beador is facing the consequences of an incident that happened over the weekend. It has been verified by PEOPLE that the reality TV star was taken into custody at 1:17 a.m. on September 17th.
Shannon Storms Beador was arrested because she left the scene of an accident that resulted in property damage, according to the Newport Beach Police Department. The police departments also confirmed that Beador was charged with two misdemeanors – hit-and-run and driving under the influence of alcohol. She was released after receiving a citation.
The star from The Real Housewives of Orange County, who is 59 years old, was discovered by the police while she was walking her dog. This happened after she supposedly abandoned her car in the middle of the road, as reported initially by TMZ.
According to a statement from Shannon Beador’s lawyer, Michael L. Fell, he mentioned to PEOPLE that he had a lengthy discussion with Shannon yesterday. She feels deeply sorry and regrets her actions. We will wait for the official details about this case, and Shannon is ready to take full responsibility for what she did.
What is Beador’s friend Jeff Lewis saying?
On Monday, Jeff Lewis, who is a friend of Shannon Beador and also a Bravo star, shared some information about the incident on his SiriusXM talk show. He said Shannon Beador unfortunately got arrested for a DUI on Saturday night. She was also involved in a car accident and got injured, so now she is going to need time to recover.
He went on to not say that he and Shannon had been friends for a long time. The incident was really shocking for him because he had known Shannon for a very long time, and he had never known her to drink and then drive.
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Jeff further shared that Shannon is taking complete responsibility, and she feels ashamed and embarrassed about it. Personally, as her friend, some people are suggesting she needs rehab or that she is an alcoholic, but Jeff does not believe that Shannon is an alcoholic. He thinks she is facing a lot of personal challenges lately, and she has been using alcohol as a way to cope with them. He believes that Shannon has no chronic issues with alcohol.
Jeff mentioned that she will start counseling this week, which he is glass about. He also mentioned that he wants to make it clear that he is not making excuses for her, and he is not saying what she did was okay. Jeff just shared the information he has and that it was fortunate that no one else was injured in the accident except for Shannon.
Shannon Beador has been facing a life crisis lately
At the beginning of this year, Beador revealed that she was completely surprised when her boyfriend, John Janssen, ended their three-and-a-half-year relationship in late 2022. She expressed her feelings on an episode of RHOC, saying that she has never loved anyone more than she has loved John. She had high hopes that he was the one she would spend the rest of her life with.
A few months later, it was reported that Beador was asked to leave a bar after getting into a loud argument with John’s daughter. Early reports suggested that she was “yelling”, which led to her being kicked out of the place.
In recent episodes of RHOC, Beador’s fellow cast members have been consistently questioning her about why she has been keeping her relationship so private.
