‘The Challenge’ Tony Raines Arrested On Six Counts
Tony Raines has become known to audiences through various reality series, notably appearing on The Challenge. The TV personality recently was arrested in an incident in Louisiana. The incident, which took place after Raines attended a wedding afterparty, saw him face six counts.
Tony Raines Appeared On Seasons Of Real World & The Challenge
Raines has appeared in a variety of reality and competition series. He notably appeared on Real World: Skeletons.
In addition, Raines has appeared in various seasons of The Challenge, including Champs vs. Stars 2 and Vendettas., serving as a champion and a finalist, respectively. He’s also appeared on Battle of the Bloodlines, Rivals III, Invasion of the Champions, Dirty 30, Final Reckoning, All Stars 4, and Battle of the Eras.
According to TMZ, Raines was recently arrested in Louisiana on charges of drunk driving. The arrest took place early Sunday morning.
Reportedly, Raines had been booked on a count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and another count of reckless operation. In addition, online jail records claimed he also faces four counts of negligent injuring.
Raines Reportedly Got Into A Fight During An Afterparty For A Louisiana Wedding
At this time, it is unclear what led to Raines’ arrest. However, it is believed he was in the area to attend a wedding.
After the event wrapped up on Saturday night in Hammond, Raines was attending an afterparty at a local restaurant.
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At the restaurant, Raines allegedly upset people in attendance. The publication claimed he eventually got into a fight on the dancefloor. After the fight, in which the opponent threw a first a Raines, the TV personality fled the scene and drove off.
Raines is currently being held on $7,500 bond. TMZ also claimed he was still awaiting arraignment by the time the story was published. Page Six noted that he was booked at 4 AM and released at 8:57 PM.
The publication also highlighted Raines’ mugshot. He was described as being “glassy-eyed while wearing a white button-up shirt.”
Attention was also drawn to a cut Raines had in the photo. While described as fresh, it was unclear if it was caused by the recent incident.
As mentioned, Raines made his debut on MTV back in 2014, making his Real World debut, and has appeared on various network series throughout the years. His most recent appearance was on Battle of the Eras, which aired last summer before it wrapped up in January. Over the years, he has made appearances on other MTV shows, such as How Far Is Tattoo Far?
As noted by Entertainment Weekly, Raines married his partner Alyssa Giacone back in 2023. The couple have an 8-year-old daughter together. In addition, Raines has a 9-year-old daughter he shares with The Challenge alum, Mansion Walls-Channing.
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