Former Governor Bevin Sentenced for Court Contempt | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 5, 2026 · 1m

Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is now behind bars after months of ignoring a court order to hand over financial documents in a divorce case. Initially given a choice between jail or a fine, he picked the fine — but failed to comply by the deadline. His lawyer’s last-ditch extension plea was denied, and when documents still didn’t arrive, a warrant was issued. Bevin also missed multiple court hearings, even attempting to join one remotely — a move the judge rejected — with bizarre excuses like a boulder falling on his house. The warrant finally led to his arrest last Thursday, resulting…