Hiding More Secrets! ‘RHOC’ Emily's Husband Accused Of Abuse, Drug Use In 2008 Divorce
Sept. 16 2019, Updated 5:06 p.m. ET
Secret past exposed.
The Real Housewives of Orange County star Emily Simpson’s husband has been facing public scrutiny as their marriage problems explode on the show.
RadarOnline.com exclusively reported Shane Simpson failed the California Bar Exam he took in February 2019, and tried again in July. (He is currently awaiting his test results.)
Now, his deeper, darker past is coming back to haunt him.
In Orange County Superior Court documents exclusively obtained by RadarOnline.com, Shane was accused of sexually, physically and emotionally abusing his first wife, Miriam, in their bitter 2008 divorce.
“He was physically abusive to me,” Miriam wrote in a declaration after filing divorce papers, which RadarOnline.com first reported in July 2018, before the couple rose to fame on the Bravo show. “He was sexually abusive to me.”
In addition, Miriam claimed that Shane was “addicted to prescription medications” — and all the “stress” led her to such poor health she was “near death."
“He used and took prescription medications of others to quell his habit,” Miriam alleged about Shane. “He made me feel trapped and hopeless as a result of excessive control and lack of liberties placed upon me…Because of all the aforementioned abuse, stress, and circumstances, I became physically ill after months of diagnostic tests, blood transfusions, and other medical procedures, not only was I diagnosed with blood disorders caused by stress, my body was what seems to be near death and I had no choice but to leave.”
The court records obtained by RadarOnline.com did not say if Miriam called the police on Shane for any of her claims of abuse.
Emily’s husband denied all of the allegations, and claimed Miriam took their two children from Orange County to Utah without telling him.
“In November 2007, Mother Miriam went to Utah with our children for the Thanksgiving weekend and never returned to California,” Shane said in his declaration obtained by RadarOnline.com.
“She filed for a dissolution of our marriage. At that time, Mother refused to allow me visitation with our children. For approximately one month after she moved to Utah, I did not know where our children were and was not allowed to visit with them.”
According to court documents, a judgement was filed in Orange County on August 14, 2008, and Shane was ordered to pay $3,000 per month for child support.
Shane and Emily tied the knot on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2009. They share three children, daughter, Annabelle, and twin boys, Luke and Keller.
A RHOC insider told RadarOnline.com that the bad blood between Shane and Miriam is now over, and they now share 50/50 custody of their teen children.
“This was years ago, and this is all behind them,” the insider insisted. “They all get along great now.”
Scroll through the gallery for more details about Shane and Emily’s explosive marriage.
Girl Power
After sharing a tense moment on the Sept. 10 episode with her husband, Emily posted a sexy photo by herself with an empowering quote. “Cheers ??to all the strong mamas out there busting your butt every day to give your kids the best life ever,” Cheers to all the strong women out there getting an education so that you can be empowered and always take care of yourself,” she wrote. “Cheers to anyone getting in shape for a healthier version of you! Keep going and don’t quit! And Cheers ? to a new episode of #rhoc ? tonight on @bravotv .. WHO will be watching?! TAG your #rhoc watching pals ?.”
Marital Drama
"I have trouble with the way that you talk to me sometimes," Emily told her husband on RHOC, calling out his cruel words. "I don't like the condescending tone. It's sarcasm all the time. I get tired of being the butt of all your jokes sometimes."
Where’s Shane?
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Shane was shown on RHOC living in a hotel while he studied for the bar, missing a family birthday party and speaking curtly to his wife on the phone.
Hiding Out
“Shane took the test in Ontario, which is several hours away from his home,” a source told RadarOnline.com about Shane’s hotel stay. “It was a three-day test and he stayed in the hotel, so he didn’t have to travel back and forth each day.”
On The Rocks
A source previously told RadarOnline.com about the strain in Emily’s marriage, which is evident on RHOC: “Emily feels completely neglected by Shane. She’s very emotional right now.”
Power Dynamic
Emily’s own career as an attorney overshadows her husband’s. “She is successful, and she works hard,” an insider previously told RadarOnline.com.
The Curse
“He thinks that being on Housewives has changed her,” the source previously told RadarOnline.com about Shane. “If Shane had his way, Emily would be an at-home mom who is just there to take care of the kids. But she’s not.”