Embattled MAGA ex-governor's contempt case takes a dramatic turn

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's child support case took another dramatic turn this week, as a judge refused to grant him relief from his 60-day jail sentence for civil contempt of court.

According to the Courier Journal, Judge Angela Johnson, who issued the 60-day sentence in March if Bevin did not comply with all document requests, was unimpressed when Bevin turned over only some of the documents and requested an extension on others.

"Matt, as the perpetrator of civil contempt, holds the keys to his own jail cell," wrote Johnson. "By consistently refusing to comply with Orders that he produce documents after having multiple chances to comply, he has locked the door behind himself."

Jonah, Bevin's Ethiopian-born adopted son, initiated this legal battle as one of the outstanding aspects of Bevin's divorce from his wife, which was finalized last year, claiming that the Bevins abandoned him, left him to wander Utah homeless, before attempting to lure him into a one-way international trip back to Africa. He has also alleged Bevin exhibited a pattern of abusive behavior, including threats that he could "take your life."

As a result, Jonah is seeking years of retroactive child support.

Bevin, a far-right Republican who was defeated for re-election after a single term, has publicly slammed the judge in the case, alleging "that she is biased and cannot afford him a fair trial," the report noted.