Real Housewives of Atlanta star’s son arrested on drugs charges

The son of reality star NeNe Leakes of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta” was arrested Sunday March 7, for possession of marijuana. Bryson Rashad Bryant was arrested by Gwinnett County Sherriff’s Department when he attempted to visit an inmate at the Gwinnett County Jail. Gwinnett is an affluent suburb of Atlanta.

According to WSB-TV jail authorities routinely run warrant checks on jail visitors. It was during such a check that Sherriff’s Deputies realized that Bryant had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in traffic court. During Bryant’s arrest a substance found to be Marijuana was found in his jacket pocket.

It obviously wasn’t a smart move to enter a jail with an illegal substance. Who does that? Bryant was charged with possession of less 1 oz. of marijuana and failure to appear. Bryant is the oldest son of Atlanta Housewife NeNe Leakes. In a statement Leakes said,

“Like any parent, I am disappointed with the actions and arrest of my son, Bryson. Certainly, my husband and I will deal with this family issue in a private manner. My son is not the first young adult to experiment with marijuana, and he certainly won’t be the last. Still, as parents, this is a chance for us to have an open dialogue with him about the dangers of any substance abuse. I realize as a parent that my job is never done. And as I’ve tweeted, tough love was in order. Still, I ask that you respect our privacy during this trying time.”

Leaks sent a message out on Twitter about the situation. Leaks tweeted,

“Morning! I know my parenting job is NEVER DONE but TOUGH LOVE is ordered by the JUDGE! The judge n this case is ME”

Bravo just announced that there will be a third season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”. The cast will remain the same for season three. NeNe Leakes is scheduled to appear as a guest on Bravo’s late night talk show “Watch What Happens Live” hosted by Andy Cohen at Midnight on Thursday.