Garrick Merrifield’s exes and Seeking Sister Wife castmates are speaking out following the controversial TLC star’s recent arrest for domestic violence.
As The Ashley told you last month, Garrick– who has starred on ‘Seeking Sister Wife’ with wife Dannielle since the show premiered in 2018– was arrested November 24 for Domestic Violence stemming from an incident involving his second wife Lorrana. (As fans of the show know, Garrick and Lorrana tied the knot last year and welcomed their first child together in July.)
Days after Garrick landed in the slammer, TMZ revealed the affidavit for his arrest warrant, which stated that Lorrana had informed police that Garrick took her phone away during an argument because she threatened to call the police on him. She went on to claim that Garrick not only refused to allow her to contact her family in Brazil, but also threatened to call Immigration & Customs Enforcement on her. Lorrana also informed police that someone had disconnected the Wi-Fi in their home, which she suspected Garrick may have done to further prevent her from making outside communication.
Garrick went on to bond out of jail on the same day he was arrested and days later, a mandatory protective order was issued, preventing him from contacting Lorrana. Following Garrick’s arrest, both he and Dannielle wiped nearly all photos of Lorrana from their respective social media pages, though it’s unknown if Dannielle played any part in the alleged events that resulted in Garrick’s arrest.
In the wake of Garrick’s trip to jail, two of his exes and former ‘Seeking Sister Wife’ stars took to social media to weigh in on alleged incident, with both notably dropping the word “justice” in their statements.
Roberta Rodrigues, who appeared on the TLC series as one of the Merrifield’s potential wives in Seasons 3 and 4, sounded off on Garrick’s arrest last week, referring to the father of four as the one “who tried to knock me down.”
“The justice of God never fails!” Roberta added.
Nathalia Lima, who appeared alongside the Merrifields on Season 5 of ‘Seeking Sister Wife,’ also spoke out in the days after Garrick’s arrest, telling followers, “I’m so grateful to God for protecting me from violence against women.”
“I hope justice handles cases like this with the seriousness they deserve, and that one day all women can live in peace,” she continued. “We can’t take this anymore.”
On the latest episode of The Sarah Fraser Show, it was reported that a friend of Nathalia’s– who allegedly spent time with the Merrifields while they were visiting Nathalia in Brazil– revealed on social media recently that she witnessed Garrick being “manipulative” towards Natalia. The alleged friend also accused both Garrick and Dannielle of being “aggressive” and “crazy as hell.”
While Garrick’s exes– and at least one of said exes’ friends– seemed far from shocked by the news of Garrick’s recent arrest, he has at least one person in his corner. (Well, two if you include Dannielle, who is undoubtedly standing firm by Garrick’s side for reasons we’ll never understand.)
Reise Williamson, who appeared on the latest season of ‘Seeking Sister Wife’ with his wife Billie Jean, also chimed in on Garrick’s arrest after he was asked about the incident by a fan on social media.
While Reise admitted that he and his wife never actually met the Merrifields in person, he said they spoke to the couple after being cast for Season 6 and claims Garrick and Dannielle were helpful and “very, very nice” to him and his wife. Still, Reise ensured that fan that he doesn’t condone Garrick’s alleged actions.
“ … I definitely, you know, am very disappointed in those DV charges,” he reportedly said. “However, you know, innocent until proven guilty, so I don’t want to speak on it or anything, but obviously we don’t condone that and that’s not, you know, what we stand for so it’s unfortunate. I hope it’s not true.”
Despite his recent arrest, Garrick seemingly remains on the hunt for another storyline wife, as a Reddit user recently came across his profile on a dating app. In Garrick’s (alleged) bio, he describes himself as a “loving and kind and passionate and caring man” whose ideal partner is someone “open to a big family and ok with being in a plural family.” Garrick also notes that his ideal partner will be “okay with being in the public eye.”
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