{"id":40948,"date":"2025-12-22T15:42:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=40948"},"modified":"2025-12-22T15:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:42:40","slug":"peter-thomas-slams-ex-wife-cynthia-bailey-from-jail-after-helping-build-17-million-fortune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/12\/22\/peter-thomas-slams-ex-wife-cynthia-bailey-from-jail-after-helping-build-17-million-fortune\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Thomas slams ex-wife Cynthia Bailey from jail after helping build $17 million fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Thomas might be behind bars, but he\u2019s definitely not staying quiet.<\/p>\n<p>The former Real Housewives of Atlanta husband just used a prison phone call to vent about his ex-wife, Cynthia Bailey, and the gloves are off.<\/p>\n<p>In a new appearance, Peter claims Cynthia hasn\u2019t checked on him at all since he reported to federal prison and hints that their history is way more financially intertwined than fans ever knew.<\/p>\n<p>Now Bravo watchers are debating loyalty, divorce etiquette and whether Cynthia really owes her ex anything at this point. Let\u2019s unpack what he actually said&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"776\">Peter speaks out from jail<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DSgMnvVSfdM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DSgMnvVSfdM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by the Jasmine BRAND (@thejasminebrand)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1187\">First, let&#8217;s cover the basic. Peter is serving an 18-month federal sentence after pleading guilty to failing to pay more than $2.5 million in employment taxes for his Bar One and nightclub businesses, according to <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rhoa-alum-peter-thomas-pleads-guilty-to-tax-fraud-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-8764453\">People<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1187\">He reported to a federal facility in Miami in 2025 and also faces two years of supervised release plus millions in restitution once he\u2019s out.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1543\">From inside, he\u2019s been very present on the outside, posting messages through his team and phoning into podcasts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1543\">In recent audio shared online, including a prison call promoted by blogger Michelle \u201cATLien\u201d Brown, Peter tells listeners that Cynthia hasn\u2019t called, emailed, written, or visited him since he went in.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1857\">He doesn\u2019t just say he\u2019s disappointed&#8230; he flat-out says his ex-wife &#8220;ain\u2019t sh*&#8221; for not supporting him and even adds that if he never sees her again, &#8220;it\u2019d be too soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1857\">It&#8217;s safe to say this is a harsh shift from the friendlier tone they showed in the years right after their 2017 divorce.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1903\">Why he\u2019s slamming RHOA\u2019s Cynthia Bailey<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSjDXO7jmEA\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; 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width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSjDXO7jmEA\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Cynthia Bailey (@cynthiabailey)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"2218\">So where does the &#8220;$17 million&#8221; come in? In the same conversation, Peter claims he helped Cynthia build what he calls a $17 million empire, suggesting that his Bar One storyline, hustle, and connections supercharged her earning power while she was a full-time peach-holder.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"2218\">Here\u2019s the reality check. Estimates put Cynthia\u2019s net worth at around $2\u20132.5 million, not $17 million via <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-celebrities\/models\/cynthia-bailey-net-worth\/\">Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"2218\">She\u2019s earned that through decades of modelling, more than a decade on RHOA, and businesses like The Bailey Agency School of Fashion, plus her eyewear, handbag and wine ventures.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"3063\">Emotionally, Peter frames himself as the loyal ex who rode for Cynthia and is shocked she isn\u2019t riding for him now. At the same time, Cynthia has said her life, especially her finances, actually improved after divorcing Peter, hinting that his money issues weighed her down.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3270\">As of now, she hasn\u2019t publicly responded to this latest prison-podcast dragging and seems focused on work and sliding back into the RHOA mix in a &#8220;friend of&#8221; role.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3270\">She did take to Instagram to share some festive snaps on December 21 and wrote in the post&#8217;s caption: &#8220;Sometimes you need to be still &amp; block out the background noise. Enjoying this quiet time of reflection, gratitude, love &amp; peace. Happy Holidays to all!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Reality Shrine reached out to Cynthia Bailey for comment. 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