ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: A former beau of Elizabeth Lyn Vargas, who was featured on the popular reality show 'The Real Housewives of Orange County', has been sentenced to six years in prison for assaulting her. Ryan Matthew Geraghty, 34, entered a guilty plea which led to his immediate sentencing. The incident took place in February 2022 and resulted in a two-hour standoff with the police at Vargas' home in the 100 block of Medina Way in Newport Beach.
Though police and prosecutors have not confirmed the victim's identity, Vargas' manager confirmed that she was the one involved in the assault. The incident has brought to the fore the issue of domestic violence, which remains a widespread problem in the United States.
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In February 2022, Geraghty made headlines after being arrested for assaulting Vargas. The situation was so severe that it resulted in a two-hour standoff with the Newport Beach police, during which Geraghty was actively threatening the life of the victim.
The charges against Geraghty included a single count of extortion, assault with a firearm, criminal threats, corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, possession of a firearm by a felon, and grossly negligent discharge of a firearm - all felonies. He also faced two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance, making it clear that he was in deep trouble with the law.
Following the incident, Vargas' representative David Weintraub released a statement expressing the reality star's gratitude towards the Newport Beach Police Department for their swift action in rescuing her. She was held captive for a number of hours and Newport Beach Police Department was there to rescue her and get her out of harm’s way. She spent the entire night with the Newport Beach Police Department going over what exactly happened.
Who is Ryan Matthew Geraghty?
Vargas kept her relationship with Geraghty relatively low-key. The details surrounding their meeting and the inception of their romance remain shrouded in mystery, but it's clear that they started dating after Elizabeth's previous relationship with Jimmy Juarez fell apart.
Despite a lack of information available about Geraghty, our team's research has unearthed some intriguing details about him. Ryan was employed as the Director of Sales at PerfectDispatch.com, an online platform that connects shippers with carriers to facilitate efficient and cost-effective logistics solutions. Prior to this role, Ryan served as a sales and marketing manager at TMAT Corp, a company specializing in temperature-sensitive logistics. Though Ryan's professional life is well-documented on LinkedIn, not much is known about his personal life. However, his involvement in the high-profile incident with Vargas has put him in the public eye.
