Jarrod Schulz of 'Storage Wars' fame is facing criminal charges for domestic violence against his former wife Brandi Passante, who was also his co-star in the TV show. According to TMZ, the reality star allegedly 'roughed up' Brandi during a heated argument at a bar in Orange County. The alleged incident took place on April 30, 2021, when Brandi was hanging out with her friends at the bar and Schulz turned up.
He got into a fight with his ex when the latter told him to leave, and to which he reacted angrily. A source revealed that instead of leaving, Schulz continued arguing with her. At one point, he pushed Brandi twice while continuing to yell at her and her group of friends. Eventually, police were called to the scene but Schulz left before the cops arrived. Though he later denied assaulting Brandi, the Orange County DA's office proceeded to charge him with one count of misdemeanor domestic violence battery.
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What is Jarrod Schulz's net worth?
Jarrod Schulz gained popularity by appearing on A&E Network's reality series 'Storage Wars'. In fact, both he and his ex Brandi appeared in all thirteen seasons of the popular show between 2010 and 2018 and were nicknamed 'The Young Guns' by the audience. They even landed their own spin-off series called 'Brandi & Jarrod: Married to the Job'. In real life, Jarrod and Brandi were referred to as husband and wife but they never officially wed.
The former couple shares two children and has been together for a long time, before announcing their split on the show two years ago. They continued to remain cordial with each other on-screen but now it appears things might not have been going so well between them off the screen.
Schulz made his fortune as an entrepreneur and professional storage hunter. He started out in the mortgage business but later switched to the storage auction sector by taking his aunt's advice. He has been the owner of the clothing company Outlaw Apparel since 2002. Together with Brandi, he had opened a thrift store in Orange County called Now and Then Second Hand Store. They continued to build their wealth together, till their separation in 2019. The same year, he bought the Rush Bar and Grill in Lake Forest and started a relationship with Rochel Beckman, who worked as a bartender at the eatery.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jarrod Schulz's present assets are estimated to be around $2 million.
Before being charged with domestic violence, Schulz was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance in 1997, for which he was sentenced to 16 months in state prison.
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