Heavy metal band As I Lay Dying's lead singer and co-founder Tim Lambesis was arrested for hiring a hitman to murder his estranged wife.
Lambesis, the lead vocalist and co-founder of heavy metal band As I Lay Dying was arrested Tuesday for attempt to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife. Officials picked up the celebrity in a retail business in Oceanside.
A statement released by San Diego County Sheriff's Department revealed that they had received information last Thursday that the singer had hired someone to murder his wife. A task force from several law enforcement agencies quickly launched an investigation that led to the arrest. No other information on the case was revealed. Lambesis was booked into the Vista jail after being arrested. According to a report by LA Times, the hitman Lambesis tried to hire was an undercover sheriff's detective.
Lambesis founded the heavy metal band in 2000, which consists of five members including drummer Jordan Mancino, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, lead guitarist Nick Hipa and bassist and clean vocals Josh Gilbert.
The band has released 6 albums with "Awakened," that released on September 25, 2012 being their latest. Their album "An Ocean Between Us," released in 2007 was probably their most successful album, which also won the "Ultimate Metal God" award from MTV2 at the first annual "All That Rocks" special. The band's website also states that they were scheduled to tour the country with several other metal bands later this month.
No details have been revealed on trial dates or whether Lambesis has hired a lawyer or not.
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