When AP reached out to the California Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation to find out if Lambesis was still confined in a California prison, a representative confirmed that he was discharged Dec. 17, 2016. He was discharged to the Division of Adult Parole Operations.

 

Reports about Lambesis' release surfaced today following an interview on Eddie Trunk's Show from the Monsters Of Rock Cruise. In that interview, George Lynch (former Dokken guitarist) discussed his relationship with Lambesis, mentioning: "He just got out of jail for attempting to kill his wife."

 

According to someone familiar with the story, back in 2013, Lambesis asked a person at the gym if they knew any hitmen. That person from the gym then called the police, who then set up a sting. Lambesis was arrested after giving an undercover officer an envelope with pictures of his wife of eight years, her address, alarm codes and $1000.

 

Lynch goes on to say that Lambesis and his wife adopted three children. He falsely said the children are from Cambodia, but they are actually from Ethiopia. He then talks about how Lambesis spiraled into drugs and strippers.

 

"He went completely off the rails," Lynch says. "Abandoned his family, his wife threatened to divorce him."

 

Back in 2014, AP had a world exclusive interview with Lambesis days before he was sentenced to six years in prison.

 

"He recently got out of jail," Lynch repeats. "Destroyed his band. They don't have a pot to piss in now—they're all struggling."

 

He continues: "Anyways, he's out. He's got a mega-record deal. He's got a book deal. Everything's lined up for him. I mean he's going to skate through life.

 

"Everybody else is suffering. His wife is living in fear. His children are living in fear."