Crime & Safety
Son of 'Real Housewives' Star Busted in Check Forgery Ring
Bryson Bryant gave a false name to police after he was found to be in possession of a bogus check made out in his name, police said.
Credit: Coffee County Sheriff’s Office
The son of ’Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star NeNe Leakes was arrested last week as part of an investigation into a check forgery operation.
Coffee County police say that Bryson Bryant, 25, bonded out of jail after he was arrested for giving police a false name after they found him to be in possession of a forged check in his name, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says.
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Bryant hadn’t yet cashed the check so he could not be arrested for check forgery.
The man who was arrested for check forgery is Inginac Walter Theodore, an Athens resident.
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Theodore faces five check forgery charges for allegedly printing up bogus Taco Bell payroll checks while sitting in a McDonald’s in Douglas. Theodore is still behind bars.
Bryant has been arrested previously on drug violations and other charges, according to Radar Online.
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