Former Teen Mom star Ryan Edwards is in even more trouble after a February 10 arrest. The 35-year-old was picked up by police and is facing a laundry list of charges after a dispute with his wife, Mackenzie Edwards, turned ugly. Police say they have a recording of the reality star making threats against the mother of his children.
Police say Ryan made significant threats against his wife.
Ryan has been charged with harassment, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, and order of protection violation, according to The Sun.
The news comes shortly after Ryan made public accusations of infidelity against his wife, which included sharing near-nude photos of her on Instagram without her consent.
There's a recording of a phone call between Ryan and Mackenzie.
The magazine obtained a copy of the arrest affidavit, which spells out exactly what Ryan said in a phone call to his wife.
According to an officer's statement on the matter, he told Mackenzie to lie to "the dudes" who come looking for her at work, implying that she was going to be assaulted for cheating on him.
He claimed he joined a club and that the members would be looking for retribution for him.
"You know it’s a big no-no to be married and have your wife disrespect you in that kind of way but I said I'd take the a– whooping because I didn't want the outcome to be [unintelligible] for you, and that ain't fair," Ryan allegedly said in the phone call.
Mackenzie then told him that she didn't want to be with him anymore.
"Yeah I hear you, but you … look … I guess you didn't hear me. What's about to happen to you is gonna be ugly," he said.
As awful as that is, it's likely the least of Ryan's legal troubles.
When Hamilton County Sheriff Officers went to arrest Ryan for violating an order of protection Mackenzie obtained against him after he posted X-rated photos of her, they reportedly discovered Ryan was in possession of drug paraphernalia and two bags of what they suspect were narcotics.
Mackenzie told officers that there's a history of domestic violence in their relationship.
This is a terrible thing to go through, especially as a mother with three young children, but we can't imagine what Mackenzie feels as this plays out on the public stage.
Hopefully, she's able to get all the support she needs and that her children are safe.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of domestic abuse, you can find help and support at DVIS.org, the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or by contacting your local women’s shelter (domesticshelters.org).
