Jennifer Hudson’s half-brother is in jail for allegedly repeatedly stabbing a man in the face. The man has been said to be involved in a relationship with his estranged wife.
Stephen Simpson is being held in custody in Michigan and is expected to be charged with attempted murder and home invasion after he purportedly knifed his victim while his estranged wife was in the apartment on Monday , TMZ news reports.
Neighbour Torrey Hunt says he found the victim bleeding and begging for help when he opened his door at 03:00.
He explained: “He said someone knocked on the door, he thought he was knocking on the door for somebody, and he started getting stabbed up.
“I open the door and see blood everywhere. He was stabbed in his chin and his chest, he had puncture wounds in his chest and his arms and stuff.”
Simpson, who is currently on probation, has a history of domestic violence.
The incident mirrors another tragedy in the Hudson family.
William Balfour — the ex-boyfriend of Jennifer’s sister Julia, murdered her mom, brother and nephew in a jealous rage triggered by what he thought was a gift to Julia from her new boyfriend in 2008.
William Belfour, the estranged husband of her sister Julia, was convicted for the crime and handed three life sentences.