Chad Johnson could be looking at up to one year in jail after being formally charged with domestic battery for an incident in which he allegedly head-butted his wife.
The wide receiver was charged by the Broward State Attorney’s Office on Wednesday for the incident, which allegedly took place after his wife Evelyn Lozada found a receipt for condoms, The Associated Press reported . The accusation led to an argument that spilled over from a restaurant to the couple’s drive home, and once they reached their home Chad Johnson allegedly assaulted his wife.
Johnson was originally arrested last month, but was freed on $2,500 bond.
The marriage between Chad Johnson and Evelyn Lozada was barely a month old when the incident took place, and led to a downward spiral for the receiver formerly known as Ochocinco.
A day after his arrest, Chad Johnson was cut by the Miami Dolphins in an incident that was televised on the HBO program Hard Knocks .
The incident led Lozada, star of the reality show Basketball Wives , to say that Johnson “needs help.” She added that she was deeply disappointed by his behavior and that Johnson refused to take responsibility for his actions.
Apparently, Chad Johnson has had a difficult time getting over his wife of a few weeks. He recently got a tattoo of her face in an attempt to win her back, E! News reported . When fans asked on Twitter why he would do that for a woman who filed for divorce, Chad Johnson made it clear that he doesn’t think it’s over.
“Divorce? Child please… that’s my WIFE,” he tweeted from @ochocinco in response to a question about the tattoo.
Not surprisingly, Chad Johnson has also been dragging his heels on signing the divorce papers. Maybe the domestic battery charge will help move the process along.
