The son of NBA icon Michael Jordan is in trouble. Jordan’s son, Jeffrey, 32, is accused of assaulting a staff member at an Arizona hospital, according to TMZ. The report notes that Jeffrey was being treated for an injury he sustained at Casa Amigos, an Arizona bar. He would have “fallen and hit his head”, according to local police. While at the bar, Jeffrey reportedly became combative with security trying to escort him out of the bar so he could receive medical attention for any injuries.
Scottsdale PD has been called in to help. At the time, they were in the area for an unrelated incident. Cops questioned bar staff and called the incident “medical in nature”, as opposed to criminal. Jeffrey was taken in an ambulance to a nearby hospital.
Things got out of hand when Jeffrey arrived at the hospital. He is accused of assaulting a member of hospital staff while he was being treated for his injury. The report notes that he was charged with aggravated assault, which is a felony. Jeffrey’s team tells the outlet that after he fell at the bar, he became confused and disoriented. Initially, he was neither arrested nor charged with a crime. And on the morning of September 25, he remained in the hospital.
Police said hospital reports of the incident had been sent to the Maricopa County District Attorney’s Office. They have reviewed the case to determine whether the charges are warranted.
Jeffrey is MJ’s eldest son. He stands at 6’1. Like his father, he is also an athlete. He played college basketball at the University of Illinois. He was then transferred to the University of Central Florida. He played 107 basketball games throughout his college career, averaging around 2 points per game. He was formally convicted in Arizona on September 5 on one count of aggravated assault against a medical professional. He has since been released from prison.
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