Matt Bevin Seeks June 15 Extension on Financial Records as Arrest Threat Pauses
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Updated · WLKY Louisville · Jun 5
Matt Bevin Seeks June 15 Extension on Financial Records as Arrest Threat Pauses
3 articles · Updated · WLKY Louisville · Jun 5
Summary
Hours before a noon Friday deadline, Matt Bevin filed an emergency motion seeking until June 15 to submit remaining financial records in his family court case, after producing more than 1,000 pages.
The filing says his lawyer was out of town, the requests were overly broad, and sensitive personal information had to be redacted; a proposed order would stay his arrest until the new deadline, but the judge has not signed it.
The records fight stems from claims by Bevin's adopted son Jonah, who alleges years of physical and emotional abuse, abandonment at a Jamaican facility for troubled teens, and concealment of money owed to him.
In a rare public statement, Bevin denied the case is about child support, accused the judge of trying to jail him, and said details of Jonah's behavioral health, substance abuse and criminal history could surface in court next month.
The dispute follows a contempt finding last week after Bevin appeared by Zoom instead of in person; an arrest warrant was later dropped after he paid a $250 fine, and he is due back in court in July.