Former Gov. Bevin again faces jail or fines for failure to show up in court

By: Deborah Yetter

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 797

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday was sentenced to jail for contempt of court — again — after he ignored a judge’s order to appear in person at a hearing involving his estranged son, Jonah Bevin, who is seeking support.

Bevin attended the Jefferson Family Court hearing by Zoom, telling Judge Angela Johnson he was in Maine tending to an emergency after a “large boulder” crashed into a home he owns in Maine.

“I …

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