During her tenure on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Leakes spoke candidly about various aspects of her life, including her former career as a stripper and marriage woes with husband, Gregg Leakes. One aspect that Leakes wasn’t particularly forthcoming about, however, was her criminal past. As the Daily Mail previously reported in 2014, Leakes mentioned one prior arrest in her autobiography. However, that wasn’t the full story. As unearthed by the publication, Leakes had actually been arrested three more times. These subsequent arrests came after Leakes reportedly violated probation for charges related to theft and shoplifting. Following the release of the report, Leakes took to Twitter in a now-deleted tweet to clear her name. “22 years ago I was lost, scared, trapped & a single mom! I care enough abt myself 2 change my life & u can 2!” Leakes tweeted (via BET).
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Of course, Leakes’ arrest history was used against her by her fellow housewife, Shereé Whitfield. After Leakes criticized Whitfield’s then-partner for his own criminal past on “RHOA,” Whitfield brought up Leakes’ own history. However, Leakes then responded to Whitfield on “Watch What Happens Live,” saying, “I really don’t care about Shereé bringing up a mugshot … A mugshot does not equal 10 years in prison for doing a Ponzi scheme. I ain’t spent a day in jail doing nothing, honey, okay?”
