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Gina Kirschenheiter Leaves Orange County After Husband Matthew Allegedly Attacks Her
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June 30 2019, Published 1:28 p.m. ET
Real Housewives of Orange County star Gina Kirschenheiter returned home to Long Island days after her estranged husband Matthew allegedly attacked her. The mother-of-three claimed he threatened to kill her during a blowout fight earlier this month.
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Gina, 35, shared a set of Instagram photos of her on a beach in Montauk with several girlfriends on Saturday, June 29.
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"'Home is a shelter from storms-all sorts of storms.'-William J. Bennett," Gina captioned the snaps.
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Vicki Gunvalson and many others left supportive comments for Gina during her time of need.
Gina filed a protective order against Matthew, 35, on Monday, June 24, two days after the alleged incident between them happened.
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They allegedly got into a blowout fight where Matt threatened to kill Gina and hit her repeatedly.
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According to the Orange County courts, Matt is not permitted within 100 yards of Gina or their kids. Documents state that she was granted “legal and physical custody” of their kids until a hearing takes place on July 17.
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The RHOC star filed for divorce from Matthew in April 2018. They have joint legal custody of their children Nicholas, 7, Sienna, 5 and Luca, 4.