While he had the “wedding of the century” on November 18, in Paris, with his wife Madelaine Brockway, Jacob LaGrone now risks life in prison.
The images of their wedding created a buzz on social networks. For five days, Madelaine Brockway and Jacob LaGrone had surveyed Paris and its most beautiful monuments on the occasion of their union. Festivities estimated at 54 million euros. This American couple had notably privatized the Opéra Garnier for a sumptuous dinner. They also invited their guests to a private tour of the Chanel house or the Palace of Versaillesor even to a brunch at the Eiffel Tower. On their wedding day, the newlyweds even offered each other a private concert by Adam Levine, the singer of the group Brown 5.
Unfortunately, troubles with the law came to taint the happiness of Madelaine Brockway and Jacob LaGrone since the latter, according to the American media, including the Washington Postis about to end his life in prison. On November 30, less than two weeks after his incredible wedding, the newlywed appeared in court in Fort Worth, Texas.. According to court documents consulted by the NBC, he faces life imprisonment for threatening police officers with a gun.
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Three police officers threatened with firearms
The facts date back to March 14 in the Texan town of Westworth Village where Jacob LaGrone and Madelaine Brockway live. After receiving several reports of gunshots coming from their home, three police officers went to the scene. On site, they would have been “the target of the shots” from Jacob LaGronereported a press release from municipal authorities cited by NBC News. Following this altercation, he was arrested then released after paying bail of 20,000 dollars, or approximately 18,500 euros.
According to the indictment, the newlywed would have “intentionally or knowingly threatened” the police men “bodily injury” using “a deadly weapon during the assault, namely a firearm”. In Texas, this offense is punishable by up to life in prison. The prosecutor’s office offered him a 25-year prison sentence last August, on condition of pleading guilty. His wife, Madelaine Brochway, heiress to the boss of a group of Mercedes-Benz car dealerships in Florida, was not present in court during this hearing.
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