Tony Raines of MTV reality television fame has been arrested in Louisiana.
The 36-year-old personality was taken into custody in the early hours of Sunday, per TMZ, for driving drunk.
He was charged with one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, one count of reckless operation, and four counts of negligent injuring.
The star, full name, Charles Anthony Raines, was booked at 3am, hours after he’d attended a wedding in Hammond, Louisiana.
The outlet reported that Raines went to an afterparty, where he had a confrontation with another partygoer before storming out and driving off.
Raines was cast on MTV’s Real World: Skeletons in 2015, and later appeared on The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros in, The Challenge: All Stars season 4, and most recently, The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras.
Tony Raines of MTV reality television fame has been arrested in Louisiana; pictured with wife Alyssa Giacone and daughters
The 36-year-old personality was taken into custody in the early hours of Sunday for driving drunk
According to Us magazine, the TV star was released on Sunday evening after posting a $7,500 bond.
He wed Alyssa Giacone in October 2023 after announcing their engagement five years earlier in 2018.
They are parents to an eight-year-old daughter, Isla.
Raines also has nine-year-old daughter Harper from his past relationship with Madison Walls-Channing, who was arrested in January for possession of meth and fentanyl.
She appeared in a shocking mugshot last week, barely recognizable in two harrowing images.
The former reality television personality disappeared from social media last year, with her latest post dated June 9, 2024.
Per an account from the US Sun, the troubled star was arrested for possession of a controlled substance on January 10.
Tony celebrated his daughter Harper’s ninth birthday with an Instagram tribute one week earlier
Tony and Alyssa share Isla, eight, and Harper, nine
Tony and his wife Alyssa each took to Instagram one week ago to mark Harper’s ninth birthday.
The youngster celebrated her special day with a part at an indoor playground with her friends.
Raines captioned his social media post, ‘It feels like time really does fly by…
‘I can’t believe my first born is now on chapter 9! We love you sweetheart.’
Alyssa shared a photo montage and wrote in her caption, ‘Happy 9th Birthday to our beautiful baby(big) girl!
‘We love you so much and we are so proud of the young lady you are growing into! Love you to the moon and back my little QUEEN.’
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