‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star Asks to Be Jailed – Here’s Why
One of the stars of the classic TV show “Dukes of Hazzard” is asking to be put behind bars – and you might be surprised to learn why.
Actor John Schneider asked a Los Angeles County judge to jail him as punishment for back alimony he owes his ex-wife.
Schneider, who also starred on as Jonathan “Pa” Kent on “Smallville,” was first sentenced to three days in the Los Angeles County jail in June for failing to keep up with his alimony payments. He is required to pay his ex wife Elvira “Elly” Schneider about $20,000 a month in alimony.
When he was first sent to jail in June, he was released hours later due to overcrowding. That still left him responsible for about $150,000 in back payments to his ex, so Schneider instead asked the judge to reinstate the jail sentence and allow him to serve the three full days, rather than pay back the full amount.
Schneider seems to be like most people – a day in jail seems far more appealing than paying back about $50,000 in alimony.
But the 58-year-old actor recently revealed that he is “leveraged to the max” when it comes to money admitting to being bogged down by loans and said that he would “unlikely” be able to comply with the court’s conditions to pay his wife the amount of money she is owed. So, instead, the actor asked the court to let him serve his full sentence.
“I am willing and able to accept the punishment for my actions/inactions as to this matter and I request this court to impose such sentence without further delay,” he wrote in a July letter obtained by People Magazine.
Though Schneider tried to what he believed is the “right” thing, according to People, Elvira’s lawyers filed a motion to have the actor’s letter removed from the record until a hearing can be arranged where he can be cross-examined about his reported financial struggles.
It is still not clear what the judge will rule in the case. In the meantime, Schneider is still having to serve community service in connection with the sentence.
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