Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin arrested on film set
He was taken into custody on an active bench warrant after failing to turn over financial records in a child-support case, officials said.
- On Thursday, September 3, 2026, former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin was arrested in Paris, Bourbon County, on an active bench warrant issued in Jefferson County for contempt of court.
- Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson issued the warrant after Bevin failed to provide financial documents required in a child support lawsuit filed by his adopted son, Jonah Bevin.
- Judge Johnson sentenced Bevin to 60 days in jail unless he posts a $500 cash bond and submits financial records. She wrote that Bevin "holds the keys to his own jail cell" by refusing to comply with court orders.
- Attorneys John Helmers and Melina Hettiaratchi, representing Jonah, stated after the arrest, "No one is above the law, and that's been demonstrated today," while Bevin previously claimed the judge "seems singularly focused on finding some way to put me in jail."
- The child support case went to trial in late July, though a ruling has not yet been issued. Bevin, a Republican, served as Kentucky governor for one term after his 2015 election.
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The former governor of the American state of Kentucky, Matthew Bevin, 59, was arrested on Thursday (3) for not paying alimony, informed authorities to The New York Times on Friday (4). The Republican, who commanded the state from 2015 to 2019, would have failed to comply with court orders regarding the determination of payments and was arrested in a set of filmings after Judge Angela J. Johnson issued a warrant. The magistrate of the Jefferson C…
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Arrested on Film Set Over Child Support Dispute
Paris, Kentucky — Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested Thursday while working as an extra on a movie set after authorities acted on an outstanding bench warrant tied to a child support dispute. Bevin, a Republican who served as governor from 2015 to 2019, was taken into custody in Bourbon County and later transported to the Jefferson County jail in Louisville. Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson had issued the warrant after Bevin…
Matt Bevin, former governor of Kentucky, ended up in jail at his reluctance to share his financial statements as demanded by a judge
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