Louisville judge issues arrest warrant for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin
Judge Angela Johnson said Bevin could face 60 days in jail and a $500 fine after missing court-ordered document deadlines in a child support dispute.
- An arrest warrant was issued for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin after he failed to turn over financial records in an ongoing family court case.
- The judge denied Bevin's emergency motion seeking more time to produce the documents, calling his arguments 'irrelevant' and saying he had already been given 'more than reasonable time' to comply.
- Bevin said he loves his son and wants to help him 'do what is legally and personally right in his life,' but the case has forced private family issues into public court proceedings.
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Judge orders jail time for former Gov. Matt Bevin over failure to produce financial information
Former Gov. Matt Bevin listens during a court hearing in Louisville on March 21, 2025. (Photo by Michael Clevenger, Courier Journal, via press pool) Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been ordered to serve 60 days in jail after he failed to meet Friday’s noon deadline for producing complete financial information in a court battle involving his estranged son, Jonah Bevin. Bevin previously avoided two jail sentences for contempt of court in the c…
Embattled MAGA ex-governor's contempt case takes a dramatic turn
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's child support case took another dramatic turn this week, as a judge refused to grant him relief from his 60-day jail sentence for civil contempt of court.According to the Courier Journal, Judge Angela Johnson, who issued the 60-day sentence in March if Bevin did not...
Matt Bevin sentenced to jail time after failing to turn over financials
Matt Bevin on election night 2019.(Kyeland Jackson)Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is facing a 60-day jail sentence after failing to turn over all documents ordered by a court for his divorce and child support case.In an order Friday afternoon, Judge Angela Johnson wrote that Bevin “holds the keys to his own jail cell. By consistently refusing to comply with Orders that he produce documents after having multiple chances to comply, he has locked …
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