'RHOC' Prison Interview! Josh Waring Claims He's Innocent In Attempted Murder Charges
Jan. 30 2018, Updated 12:33 p.m. ET
In a world exclusive jailhouse interview with Breaking Celebrity News, Josh Waring insists he's innocent of attempted murder charges, and blames Bravo for "putting a target on my back."
Ex Real Housewives of Orange County star Lauri Peterson's son was charged with attempted murder after allegedly opening fire on two people in Costa Mesa and then leading cops on a wild car chase on June 20, 2016, as Breaking Celebrity News has reported.
He was eventually captured and charged with three counts of attempted murder and several other felony and misdemeanor charges.
Jury selection began on Jan. 29, and Waring is still pleading not guilty. However, if found guilty, he could face several life sentences.
Waring tells Breaking Celebrity News exclusively he's "been prevented any inkling of getting any kind of fair trial" due to his criminal history and claims he knows the man who committed the crime.
"I’m fearful because the deck is stacked against me already," he said. "I’m trying my best to prove I didn’t do this, but this justice system is scary."
As readers know, Warning has had substance abuse problems for years. In fact, he was hit with a felony possession of a controlled substance charge and accusations of being under the influence — while locked up behind bars!
Court records show Waring reportedly was busted with “pruno,” an alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit, ketchup, sugar, bread and other ingredients.
"They don’t care if they wrongly convict me, I’m a drug addict and not a productive member of society. I don’t think they care if I go upstate for the rest of my life," Waring told Breaking Celebrity News exclusively.
Desperate Waring reveals he even tried to get Dateline to perform a polygraph test on camera, but the disgraced reality TV star says he's hit roadblocks in every attempt he's made to help prove his innocence.
"I got the ball rolling with Dateline. They requested almost $10,000 to get cameras approved. The producer said she had never gone through so many roadblocks. So it’s been hard and they’re putting up bars everywhere I turn," he revealed.
Waring, however, continues to fight on with his mom and dad's support. "My mom has been at all the court hearings every day and my dad is involved, they have been supportive," he said. "It’s been hard knowing the circumstances, it’s been difficult at times, but I push on and keep the fight up."
"Some days I want to cave in, but the support from my mom and dad and everyone around me has been everything."
As fans know, the reality TV son appeared on RHOC with his mom, until she quit in 2009 for privacy reasons over Waring’s legal woes.
Peterson, who is divorced from Waring’s father, was one of the original RHOC stars, but has only done guest shots in recent years.
Despite Peterson leaving reality TV years ago, Waring partly blames RHOC for getting him into trouble with the law.