Real Housewives of Miami alum Alexia Nepola’s son Peter Rosello has seemingly offered public support for Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s son Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr. following the latter’s arrest.
Rosello, 34, publicly reached out to the Zolciak-Biermann family on Friday, August 21, four days after KJ was arrested on aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual assault allegations in Alpharetta, Georgia on Monday, August 17.
Replying to Zolciak’s most recent Instagram photo with KJ’s younger brother Kash, Rosello wrote, “Stay strong lil bro! Trust me..this will all pass before you know it. Blessings to you guys🙏”
In 2012, Rosello pleaded guilty and avoided jail time after he uploaded a video where he allegedly harassed and assaulted an unhoused person, per the New York Post. Nepola’s eldest son was arrested following an alleged domestic dispute with an ex-girlfriend in 2022, though battery and domestic violence charges were later dropped.
Meanwhile, KJ stands accused of sexually assaulting a minor female victim, who Us has chosen not to identify, at a Lifetime Fitness gym in Georgia on April 23. The victim accused KJ of grabbing her, exposing his genitals and putting them into the victim’s mouth without her consent while they were in a coed sauna.
A police report obtained by Us specified that the alleged victim underwent a medical test and the results found no evidence of male DNA in her mouth or vagina. KJ is being held in Alpharetta’s Metro Regional Youth Detention Center ahead of a preliminary hearing on September 8.
RHOA alum Zolciak disputed the allegations against her teenage son as “reckless and deeply troubling” in a statement last Friday.
“[KJ] categorically denies ever being involved with this woman or engaging in the conduct she has alleged,” Zolciak insisted. “My son voluntarily took a polygraph examination regarding these allegations and passed. Additionally, an examination was conducted, and no DNA belonging to my son was found.”
She went on to say, “False accusations can have devastating consequences not only for the person being accused, but also for genuine survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Every legitimate allegation deserves to be taken seriously and investigated based on the facts and evidence. At the same time, no one should be publicly condemned based solely on an accusation.”
Zolciak expressed confidence that “facts and evidence will establish the truth” once a criminal investigation is completed.
“We ask that people allow the proper process to take its course rather than spreading unproven allegations,” her statement concluded.
KJ’s attorney Jason Sheffield also publicly denied the allegations on behalf of the teenager.
“First and foremost, this is not the kind of information that should be for public dissemination. These are juveniles,” Sheffield told Us on Friday. “Secondly, my client is 100 percent innocent and tried to present evidence to the arresting officer, including a passed polygraph by a notable and respected sex offender polygrapher.”
The lawyer continued, “Additionally, the officer’s report notes the GBI [Georgia Bureau of Investigation] found no male DNA on or inside the areas the alleged victim claimed she was assaulted. Had the officer sat down with me, I feel certain she would’ve never made an arrest.”
Sheffield described the minor female’s accusations as “a desperate cry for attention” that he claimed were “motivated by my client’s past rejection of the alleged victim’s unwanted advances.”
“The fact that he’s been arrested and is being held without bond is a tragedy. He is not only presumed innocent but is, in fact, innocent,” Sheffield told Us. “I will work tirelessly to demonstrate to the District Attorney’s office the mean-spirited nature of these false allegations and to bring a close to this matter as quickly as possible. I’m asking the public not to presume the truth of these allegations and to give the families on both sides their space and privacy.”
KJ is one of Zolciak and estranged husband Kroy Sr.’s six children. The former couple share KJ, 15, Kash, 14 and twins Kaia and Kane, 12. Kroy Sr. also adopted Brielle Biermann and Ariana Biermann, Zolciak’s daughters from a previous relationship.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
