Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley‘s ex-boyfriend has been arrested.
On Wednesday, Thomas Lippolis was charged with third-degree extortion, the Toms River Police Department in New Jersey confirmed in apress release.
Farley, 32, claimed that Lippolis had attempted to extort $25,000 from her “in exchange for not divulging secrets to the media,” according to the press release.
“This information had been given to Farley through her publicist who had initially received a phone call from Lippolis demanding money.”
After looking into the allegations, Toms River Police arrested Lippolis and charged him with extortion. It is not clear at this time if Lippolis had retained a lawyer who can comment on his behalf.
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Lippolis and Farley dated for nearly a year over a decade ago.
“I would like to applaud the Toms River Police and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for their professionalism, expedited response time and unwavering attention to detail that resulted in an immediate arrest after I was the target of a serious crime,” FarleytoldEntertainment Tonight.
“While I am unable to comment any further in light of the ongoing investigation, I offer to you that I will share more once this matter is concluded, but in the meantime ask that you please respect the private of these legal matters so that the authorities may properly conduct their business operations,” Farley told the outlet.
Lippolis’ arrest comes in the midst of Farley’ssplitwith her husbandRoger Mathews.
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Last week, Farleyfiled a restraining orderagainst Matthews, 43, after the estranged couple got into an argument on Dec. 13.
In a series of videos posted on Instagram overnight, including several filmed in the back of a police car, Mathews alleged theJersey Shorestar was “hysterically shouting” at him and threatened to call the cops while they were fighting about her going back to work.
On Friday morning, Farley responded via a statement from her rep posted on Instagram:
“While Jenni has refrained from making any public statements relating to her impending divorce, in light of recent events we have decided to make an official statement. Certain events transpired last night which lead [sic] Jenni to involve the authorities, as she felt it was in her best interests, and the best interests of her children to do so. Any statements and social media posts depicting anything to the contrary are entirely false, misleading and intentionally designed to cast Jenni in a negative light.”
After nearly three years of marriage, Farleyfiled for divorcefrom Mathews on September 12, according to New Jersey’sAsbury Park Press.
“The Plaintiff and the Defendant have irreconcilable differences which have caused the breakdown of the marriage for a period of at least six months which make it appear that the marriage should be dissolved and that there is no prospect of reconciliation,” Farley’s complaint stated.
source: people.com
