90 Day Fiancé alum Rick Van Vactor, whose legal name is Douglas Van Vactor, has reportedly been released on bond. His release follows an arrest over alleged domestic violence involving his girlfriend. The development comes after disturbing footage surfaced online. It appears to show a man identified as Van Vactor choking and slapping a woman while young children watch nearby.
Rick Van Vactor released on bond amid domestic violence allegations
According to the franchise-focused Instagram account Kiki & Kibbitz, the alleged altercation began after Van Vactor’s girlfriend became upset over his activity on fellow 90 Day Fiancé personality Emma Perry’s Instagram account. Perry currently appears on 90 Day: Hunt for Love. The account also shared screenshots of purported private messages and footage allegedly showing the confrontation.
Meanwhile, a California VINE custody record lists 53-year-old Van Vactor as out of custody after posting bond. The record, updated on October 27 at 3:47 p.m. Pacific time, names the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as the reporting agency but does not specify the charges. (via Complex)
Van Vactor previously appeared on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days alongside Trisha Stiley, a midwife from Madagascar. Their relationship ended after he admitted to having sex with a former girlfriend during a period when he and Trisha were not communicating. He was later linked to Mari Spradlin.
The reality star also experienced a family tragedy in 2013, when his two-year-old son, Pharaoh, died from blunt-force trauma while in the care of Mathew Berry, his former wife’s live-in boyfriend. Berry was arrested in connection with the child’s death. Recalling the coroner’s call, Van Vactor told KBAK/KBFX: “The coroner called me today and told me my son was beaten, beaten to death.”
Van Vactor has not publicly addressed the latest allegations.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, confidential assistance is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233). You can also text START to 88788. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.