A judge has sentenced Teen Mom 2 alum Nathan Griffith to a minimum of 14 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to domestic violence for allegedly strangling his ex-girlfriend. His sentence could last up to four years.
The former MTV reality star pleaded guilty to a felony charge of “Battery Constituting Domestic Violence- Strangulation” for allegedly assaulting ex-girlfriend Anastasia Biddle in April. According to Parade, the judge told Griffith, “You are a danger to others and you’re going to kill someone.'”
The outlet also reported that Griffith, 37, was sobbing as the judge read the verdict.
Griffith was on probation with the Nevada Veterans Court at the time of the alleged assault for a separate incident, allegedly strangling his sister in July 2023. He is a former marine who suffers from a traumatic brain injury and PTSD, he told The Sun in 2021.
As part of his probation, Griffith was reportedly prohibited from drinking to excess, taking drugs, having weapons, leaving the state without permission and breaking any other laws.
Both Biddle and Griffith’s sister were reportedly in court for his latest sentencing, as well as Griffith’s estranged wife May Oyola. The two married in 2022.
MTV viewers will recall Griffith began dating Teen Mom 2’s Jenelle Evans in 2013 with Evans, now 31, giving birth to their son, Kaiser, the following year. (Evans also shares son Jace, 15, with Andrew Lewis and daughter Ensley, 8, with estranged husband, David Eason.)
Evans was not present for Griffith’s sentencing. She was previously the subject of criticism when she defended her ex following his 2023 arrest. She took to TikTok at the time to say he and Biddle were both to blame for the incident, and she offered Griffith the chance to stay in Kaiser’s room at her house.
Evans and Griffith had previously gotten engaged in 2015 but broke up just months later with a lengthy custody battle for Kaiser following. Griffith was eventually awarded custody of Kaiser every other weekend with his mother caring for her grandson every fifth weekend, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
Griffith was arrested in March 2015 on domestic violence charges that were later dropped, Us Weekly reported at the time.
He was also arrested in 2019 in North Carolina for a DWI. He was later released on bond, but when he failed to appear in court, an arrest warrant was issued in March 2021. However, TMZ reported at the time that the warrant was a mistake and it was rescinded.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is a human trafficking victim, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
