RHOA News: AJ's Death Ruled Homicide

Ok, try to keep up with this one...

The death of the former fiancee of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss has been ruled a homicide, but the details are tricky. Reports say A.J. Jewell died from a rare trait of sickle cell anemia that became fatal due to the fight he had in the parking lot of an Altanta strip club.

The coroner's report says:

“Although Mr. Jewell died of complications of his underlying natural disease conditions, [the] complications would not have occurred if he had not experienced the extreme exertion that was part of the physical altercation. Due to the active involvement of another person, the manner of death is classified as a homicide.”

Meanwhile, the man who fought with A.J. outside the club has been released from jail on bond pending a possible indictment.  

A.J.'s family is upset by the coroner's findings. They say the report both classifies his death as a homicide but also blames a ‘sickle cell crisis’ for his death. Jewell's mother is said to be "unsatisfied" with the investigation and may ask that his body be exhumed for another autospy.

Uh, do they think he's Medgar Evers? I'm so cornfused with all that medical lingo but it seems the long and short of it is he had a pre-exisiting condition and probably didn't even know that he had no business fist-fighting in the first place. The end.

Or is it?

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RHOA News: Suspect in AJ's Death Out of Jail

The man accused of killing Ashley "AJ" Jewell is out on a $10,000 bond. A judge says Frederick Richardson will only return to jail if he's convicted of killing RHOA cast member Kandi Burruss' former fiancé.

Initially, it was thought AJ died of trauma to the head after a fight between he and Richardson, but now an autopsy suggests AJ's death may have been related to sickle cell anemia. The medical examiner is waiting for test results before determining AJ's cause of death though.

Meantime, Kandi is speaking publicly about her life since AJ's passing.  Taste The Brew to watch the clip.

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Kandi's Poppin' "Tags" In Atlanta

Kandi Burruss is takning a cue from her "fashionable" [insert eye roll here] cast mates of the RHOA and getting into the fashion game.  She's not designing a clothing line though.  Instead, she's opening a clothing and accessories boutique with a friend near Atlanta. The shop is called "Tags" and will sell affordable pieces, including items from Lisa Wu Hartwell's "Closet Freak" and sHEree Whitfield's "sHE by sHEree" lines.

60% of the inventory will cater to men. And chile, you know Atlanta has some fashion-loving men, honayyy (*looking at YOU Dwight*).

Good luck Kandi. It's about time we heard some good news about her.

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Kim Speaks On AJ's Death

RHOA star Kim Zolciak is speaking out on the death of Kandi Burruss' former fiance, AJ.  Kim spoke out on the Bravo show Watch What Happens Live. She says Kandi is thankful for all the support she's received.



Meanwhile, AJ was laid to rest Friday.  AJ was killed in a fight outside the Atlanta strip club, Body Tap, a week ago.

Brew News: AJ Killed Over Respect?

Many a street fight, stabbing or shooting stems has stemmed from someone feeling "disrespected." It's silly to think that someone else can snuff your "respect" so much that you'd want to kill them. But, it appears "respect" may be at the heart of the incident that left Real Housewife Kandi Burruss' former fiance dead outside and Atlanta strip club.

Suspect: Frederick Richardson

WSB TV reports Atlanta police believe Ashley “A.J.” Jewell was killed over a lack of respect at that strip club. Police say A.J. had words with Frederick Richardson, an employee at the club. Richardson has since been charged with voluntary manslaughter. Police say those words were about a business decision or a struggle over power for the club.

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Meanwhile, before the brawl, AJ was in the midst of a Twitter beef (I guess you can call it that). It appears he was sick of people accusing him of mooching off Kandi. He attempted to clear that up via Twitter.

Amazing the levels that pride can take us. No one else was in that relationship. Why air it out via Twitter? Now, we'll never know...

Brew News: Kandi's Fiance Killed

We all laugh at the drama that is the Real Housewives of Atlanta, but this season, the show has taken an awful turn for its newest cast member.

The former fiance of RHOA star Kandi Burruss was killed in a fight outside Body Tap in Atlanta Friday night. 33 year old Ashley "AJ" Jewell (the father of 6) was co-owner of the Georgia strip club. Police say he suffered massive head injuries in the fight. Atlanta police arrested club co-worker Frederick Richardson in connection with the case. He's been charged with voluntary manslaughter.

Kandi took to her Twitter page to talk about the incident:

In August, Kandi told Essence magazine the marriage was put on hold and the relationship "on hiatus" but that she and AJ would remain friends.

Our prayers go out to her and AJ's children. What awful news.

UPDATE: Police have charged Frederick Robinson with voluntary manslaughter. He's currently recovering in the hospital from injuries sustained in the alleged fight with Jewell. He will be arrested once released. Police are trying to sort out the details but preliminary findings point to a business deal gone wrong.

Kandi Playing Stepmom While Fiance Steps Out?

Kandi Burruss dropped a bomb (ok, we all saw it coming) about her relationship, during an interview with Essence Magazine.

ESSENCE: Throughout the show your mom has expressed her discontent with your fiance. Does she still feel the same?

KANDI: Yes, but what people don't realize is that my mom's [disapproval] happened before the show. When she feels strongly about something she won't answer my calls and she gets very dry and everything. My mother has been overbearing since my brother died in a car accident in Mexico when he was 15. He told my mom he was going to Florida with a cousin and instead he was in Mexico and I don't believe my mom has ever forgiven my cousin. Ever since that happened she became extremely over protective of me and when I got my first record deal at 16 even more so.

ESSENCE: Speaking of which, inquiring minds want to know what exactly does AJ do for a living?

KANDI: AJ over time has done a lot of things, including running this collection agency while we were together and he just recently bought into this strip club.

ESSENCE: Hold up. Did you just say you and AJ are no longer together?

KANDI: We're on hiatus. He's a great guy and he's not the type to sit on his behind like a scrub, so it has nothing to do with that. Yes, he has a lot of children, and yes, I didn't know about them all at first but I got over it because as long as you handle your responsibility and spend time with your children it's not an issue for me. Another thing I want to set the record straight on is that AJ was married before. A lot of people make comments like, if he didn't marry his other children's mothers then why do you think he's going to marry you.

ESSENCE: When we spoke before you expressed concern about how a separation might affect your daughter. How is she handling your break?

KANDI: Things have changed because not only do I have my daughter living with me but now I am the legal guardian of AJ's 12-year-old twin daughters because his mother felt the responsibility was too much for her right now and she couldn't handle it anymore. He would have taken them with him, but they needed a strong female role model and wanted to stay with me. Just because AJ and I are together I have accepted them as my children the same way that my stepfather did me when I was their age and he and my mom separated. He continued do things with me as my father throughout my life.

ESSENCE: Recently photos surfaced of you, AJ and Riley's father at the same event together. Was that an awkward moment?

KANDI: I invited him and AJ because Riley's father hadn't been in her life for a while and in the last couple of weeks started calling and coming around again. My friends like Tiny asked me what was he doing there and I let them know I invited him because at the end of the day it isn't about me. Riley was happy that he was there to see her in the fashion show. Riley has been wanting him to call and come around and he's doing that now. I feel like it's never too late. When my mother and father separated she never talked bad about him, she let me form my own opinion without any negative influence from her. I am doing the same with Riley and her father. No matter how I might feel I'd never let her or him know. Her father will never be able to tell her it was my fault that he wasn't in her life.

ESSENCE: That's quite admirable. Now that you've been living in front of the cameras, would you do it for a second season?

KANDI: They haven't really talked to me about it, but yes, I would. I didn't know what to expect or how they would portray me and I think it's pretty accurate and there are pros and cons. I take the good with the bad. My life is changing in front of millions and I'm going to continue to grow and live my life.

Somebody's got some blinders on..........

Wonder what her Momma, Uncle Bebo and Booley have to say about all this?

Fantasia's New Career: Stripping?

Well, if those Miss Celie checks don't clear, Fantasia always has a back-up.

Check out Miss Celie in this video with ATL housewife Kandi.



Apparently, Tasia Mae's people aint too happy about this upload.

Notice, Kandi's engagement rock is missing. Hmmmmmmm...

A-Town Down! NeNe & Kandi Set It Off on V-103....

Oh man, I'm gonna piss myself if tonight don't hurry up and get here! Yesterday NeNe and Kandi had it out on the radio, apparently Kandi is understandably tight over NeNe calling her a "weak ass woman" and they commence to a mini vagi-cat warfare over the phone, on air!....... oh the butterflies of anticipation in my stomach

I can't wait til tonight!