The man accused in the alleged beating death of the ex-fiance of a "Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member appears in court for the first time Tuesday.
Frederick Richardson is charged with voluntary manslaughter.
The man charged in the death of 34-year-old Ashley "AJ" Jewell is behind bars after being taken to the Fulton County Jail straight from Grady Memorial Hospital.
Bruised and battered, Frederick Richardson is charged with voluntary manslaughter after a fight Friday night outside the club Body Tap.
While neither side disputes the fight, defense attorneys for Richardson said the charges are premature since it still isn't known what exactly killed Jewell.
"They don't know cause of death...they don't know how he died," said defense attorney Dennis Scheib.
The fight happened out of the view of the club's surveillance cameras but police said several witnesses have the same recollection of the one-on-one fight and report that Jewell threw the first punch.
The club opened for the first time Monday night since the fight and while club officials have no comment, investigators said the two men had an on-going dispute about business matters concerning the club.
Richardson worked at the club and Jewell was reportedly attempting to buy part or all of the establishment.
But police said whatever started the fight, once Jewell went down, he was unable to defend himself and therefore the charges aren't likely to change.
---
Brian and Jennifer Vanderhoff
North Fulton County REALTORS
Vanderhoff Real Estate
(770) 888-9269
---
Milton, GA Real Estate, Condos, Homes for Sale
North Fulton County, GA Real Estate, Condos, Homes for Sale
Forsyth, GA Real Estate, Condos, Homes for Sale
---
Labels: Atlanta, atlanta housewives
# posted by
Brian Vanderhoff @ 9:22 AM
