‘RHOSLC’ star Monica Garcia’s ex was arrested for ‘slapping her face’ whereas her youngsters have been residence

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By Sara Whitman

“Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis” star Monica Garcia’s ex was arrested in 2021 for “slapping her throughout the face,” the U.S. Sun reports.

In accordance with a police report obtained by the outlet, Mike Fowler, 45, was arrested on costs of home violence assault, home violence within the presence of a kid and interruption of a communication system on March 5, 2021 after Garcia known as legislation enforcement.

Whereas talking to officers through her Apple watch, she claimed that “her husband had hit her and now she was hiding in a bed room.”

Within the report, it was famous {that a} feminine may very well be heard “yelling for him to get away from her.”

Upon talking to officers in individual, Garcia, 40, claimed she was “afraid of Michael and what he would do if she disobeyed him.”

Fowler allegedly hit her after arguing about “a few of the those that she had been associating with.”

The particular individuals in query weren’t named.

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“The argument obtained worse” after they returned residence, “and that’s when he slapped her throughout the face,” per the alleged report.

The altercation allegedly occurred in entrance of one in all her teenage youngsters. She shares three women with Fowler, and a daughter, Bri, from a earlier marriage.

In accordance with the report, Fowler spent a number of days in a county jail after which pleaded responsible to assault in entrance of a choose.

He was reportedly sentenced to 12 months probation and needed to pay $1,070 in fines.

Web page Six didn’t instantly hear again from Garcia or the Salt Lake Metropolis Police Division concerning the report.

Garcia finalized her divorce from Fowler on Oct. 24, 2023 — ten years after getting married. She was awarded $2,636 a month in youngster help and $4,000 a month in alimony, in addition to sole authorized and bodily custody of her 4 women.

The pair tied the knot in 2009 and Garcia filed for divorce 4 years later.

They reconciled, and the “RHOSLC” villain filed for a second time in June 2023.

Whereas many speculated her divorce was a results of her former 18-month-long affair together with her brother-in-law, the Breababy founder revealed in a Jan. 10 Instagram post that they break up over Fowler’s alleged abuse.

“The explanation for our divorce was due to home violence,” she wrote in her prolonged caption.

“My ex was arrested a few instances for home violence on me in entrance of our women and violations of protecting orders.”

She added that she “had hoped to speak about it on the present to assist higher clarify why issues are the way in which they’re … [and to] convey consciousness to ladies coping with this subject and to assist them see that they aren’t alone.”

Garcia then addressed ladies concerned in home assault conditions instantly.

“I hope anybody going by means of this subject is aware of that I’m with you,” she wrote.

“I hope you see which you can transfer on from this horrible state of affairs and start to offer your youngsters a greater life away from these circumstances.”

“That there’s a life after abuse, that it wasn’t your fault, and that you’ve got tribes of individuals prepared to hold you thru.”