If you follow the news of her family, then you’re probably aware by now that Joy-Anna Duggar is expecting her first child.
Joy-Anna married Austin Forsyth just three months ago, and many fans believe there’s something suspicious about the timing.
But today, the Joy-Anna and Austin shotgun wedding rumors have taken a backseat, thanks to new reports about some truly disturbing behavior from Joy-Anna’s brother-in-law.
Documents obtained by Radar Online from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Austin’s brother, Brandon Forsyth, was arrested in 2010 after phoning a bomb threat into an area hospital and attempting to purchase a stolen weapon.
“On or about May 29, 2010 in Bowie County, Texas, defendant, through the use of the telephone, made a threat to kill, injure, and to intimidate the occupants of the Health South Rehabilitation hospital by means of an explosive,” the court papers read.
Based on the court filing, it sounds as though Brandon was not actually in possession of an explosive device, but understandably, authorities treated his threat as a very serious matter, nonetheless:
“Defendant did intentionally convey false and misleading information,” reads the arrest report.
“He used the telephone to make a bomb threat to Health South Rehabilitation Hospital, under circumstances where such information may reasonably have been believed, that indicated that an activity had taken, was taking, and would take place.”
Brandon accepted a plea deal in October of 2010 and was sentenced to 20 months in prison.
Austin has never spoken publicly about the matter, and it’s unclear if the Duggars are even aware of it.
Now obviously, Austin isn’t responsible for the actions of his brother.
The arrest is merely an ugly incident in his family’s past that was likely a result of Brandon’s struggle with mental illness.
“Federal agents who are also investigating this case have reported that the defendant suffers from an obsessive compulsive disorder and bi-polar disorder,” the docs read.
“There is also concern that since his arrest on his state charged Mr. Forsyth has become increasingly mentally unstable.”
The story is interesting primarily because the Duggars typically exercise such strict control over their public image, that a past scandal like this may have been a deal-breaker if Joy-Anna’s father, Jim Bob, was aware of it.
Interestingly, the report comes on the heels of questions about Austin’s character and integrity.
Fans are bound to question whether or not Austin was upfront with Jim Bob about his brother’s past.
Whatever the case, it’s yet another incident that will raise concerns about the stability of Joy-Anna’s marriage.
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