It looks like Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star Stevie J will be facing time in prison for non-payment of child support. According to TMZ, Stevie will have to turn himself into authorities on April 10. The LHHATL star is facing federal time for owing more than $1.3 MILLION in back child support.
Most child support cases are usually handled in state court. But in Stevie’s case the amount he owes, the length of time he was in arrears, and the people involved are in different states all make it a federal case.
Back in February of last year, TMZ broke the story that Stevie pled guilty for failure to pay child support. He accepted full responsibility and had been ordered to fork over $1,304,835.86. He was also placed on probation for 3 years.
Federal prosecutors have pushed for Stevie to do jail time since 2017 and it looks like they are finally getting their wish.
Joseline Hernandez and Stevie J at LudaDay Weekend/ Credit: Dennis Byron
Does locking Stevie Jordan inside of jail serve his children’s best interest? What were the circumstances surrounding him getting in these arrears? Jordan is an accomplished music producer as well as television reality star so why haven’t the people who have could aid in his defense not stepped and loaned him the money? If he hasn’t paid it’s obvious he doesn’t have it. If a gofundme is ever needed for a celebrity, this is the time.
