Meghan King says ex Jim Edmonds is emotionally abusive in bodycam footage from dispute at his house
Cops confronted the Real Housewives of Orange County alum after she allegedly barged into Edmonds' home; authorities ruled the episode a domestic dispute with no charges.
Meghan King told police that her ex-husband, former MLB star Jim Edmonds, is emotionally abusive during a chaotic confrontation at his home earlier this year, according to bodycam footage obtained by Us Weekly.
On May 1, Kortnie Edmonds, Edmonds' third wife, called police to complain that King had trespassed at the residence, according to a report Page Six previously obtained. The Realtor claimed in a separate account that King had arranged to drop off her stepdaughter Aspen's dress, but, according to the report, King refused to hand Kortnie the dress and asked to speak to her daughter. The encounter unfolded as Kortnie told officers that Edmonds and Aspen were at a baseball game and not at home, prompting Meghan to call out to her daughter from inside the house and to stand a few feet from the doorway as she prepared to leave in her Jeep. Frontenac police subsequently engaged King, and an officer warned that she would be detained if she did not stop, saying, “Ma’am, I’m going to place you in cuffs if you don’t stop, we are going to detain you.” King told police that Edmonds had been using his name and money to “push [her] around” and denied any wrongdoing. Edmonds’ current wife had reported that King had been at the residence multiple times throughout the day and was “causing a disturbance.”
Per the bodycam footage, Kortnie told officers she wanted to press charges for harassment, though the Frontenac municipal prosecutor reportedly refused to pursue charges, labeling the incident a domestic dispute. A representative for King said the episode had been mischaracterized, explaining Meghan was simply attempting to drop off her daughter’s dress at Jim Edmonds’s request and in coordination with their child’s needs. The spokesperson said Meghan briefly called to her daughter from the doorway, never entered the home, and left belongings on the porch, though she was reportedly blocked by multiple police vehicles and treated in a way that felt unnecessarily hostile. The rep also noted that King has had to obtain restraining orders against Edmonds in the past, underscoring a dynamic some view as uneven given the couple’s financial resources.
The dispute, as described by King’s camp, occurred within a broader context of ongoing tensions surrounding their family and custody arrangements. King’s team asserted that she was acting in her role as a mother and in coordination with Edmonds to support their child, rather than intruding or creating a disturbance for its own sake. The spokesperson framed the incident as part of a pattern of public scrutiny surrounding the exes, rather than an isolated event, and urged that the portrayal of Meghan’s actions be considered against the history of their relationship.
Meghan and Jim Edmonds were married from 2014 until their separation in 2021, with public attention intensifying after a cheating scandal in 2019 that preceded their divorce. Since then, both have navigated ongoing media interest around their personal lives, children, and legal matters. Page Six reported on the latest episode after reviewing the bodycam footage and police records, though neither Edmonds’s nor his current wife’s representatives immediately provided additional comment. Page Six’s outreach to Edmonds’s team for comment on the most recent allegations did not yield a rapid response at publication time.
The episode adds to a broader conversation about how law enforcement handles disputes involving celebrities and their families, particularly when it intersects with custody and financial dynamics. King’s representatives have emphasized that the family’s welfare remains the priority and that public discussion should consider the nuance of each event rather than rely on sensational framing. The commentary from both sides highlights the complexities of co-parenting and the ways personal disputes intersect with public narratives in the realm of reality television and celebrity culture. The story continues to develop as more documents and statements become available, with observers watching to see whether any further action results from the incident.
