Johnny Lewis Dead: 'Sons Of Anarchy' Actor Found Dead Outside Los Feliz Woman's Home

**Osakan** · September 28th, 2012, 02:11 AM

Originally Posted by MrsDark

Goddamnit HalfSack... What the fuck?

Hold the fucking phone... He was involved with the CO$? With high ranking family members. Hmm.

Not just involved, church magazines list him as a Clear! http://www.truthaboutscientology.com...ohn-lewis.html

The woman he murdered was allegedly a Scientologist too. No idea about the cat.

**Kathie_Moffett** · September 28th, 2012, 03:25 AM

Nope. Cats HATE Scientology. She probably just kept good tuna around.

Also, cats think L. Ron was an ugly prat.

**rollo** · September 28th, 2012, 01:53 PM

Sure, he 'avoided' drug abuse.

**Mercer** · September 28th, 2012, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by rollo

Sure, he 'avoided' drug abuse.

If only he'd have just avoided drug use. He could be jumping couches instead of fences right now.

**AgentOrange** · September 28th, 2012, 10:55 PM

Johnny Lewis Was Dealing With Psychopathy Or Bipolar Disorder Says His Former Advisor| E! Online

More details are emerging regarding Johnny Lewis' mental state just two days after the Sons of Anarchy star was found dead in a driveway in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz.

In an exclusive interview with alternative sentencing specialist Wendy Feldman, who worked with Lewis after he got in trouble with the law this year, Feldman discussed the specific mental illnesses the actor was dealing with.

"I met Johnny to work with him on a potential alternative sentence that would keep him out of jail but into some sort of program," Feldman said. "We maintained the relationship for a period of 2 months, but there was such an obvious need for a medical therapeutic approach versus a common-sense life-skills approach."

A timeline of Johnny Lewis' criminal past

Feldman, who operates the website Notes From an Insider, said Lewis was dealing with "psychopathy or bipolar disorder…something that needed a psychiatrist rather than a therapist." She said she didn't see him as someone who had been ravaged by drugs.

"Johnny denied to me he was taking drugs," Feldman said. "I didn't see that profile. I really saw someone who had mental illness."

Police have yet to determine whether or not drugs or alcohol played a role in Wednesday's bizarre turn of events.

In terms of his prescription drug use, however, the troubled thesp, who had a history of run-ins with the law in recent months struggled with taking his medication while he was locked up, according to Feldman.

Johnny Lewis was born Into the church," source says

"When he was in the L.A. county jail system, he didn't want to take his meds that he was prescribed in the psych unit," Feldman said.

A source told E! News Lewis was on a bipolar drug called Abilify until June. He reportedly stopped taking the medication when he couldn't afford it anymore.

And in addition to his criminal record and issues with prescription drugs, Feldman said Lewis' relationship with his parents was "estranged" and he was in the midst of a custody battle.

"He was brokenhearted about that," Feldman continued. "When he talked about his daughter, he talked about love."

Everything you need to know about Johnny Lewis' death

A source said in spite of Lewis' distance from his family, "his father actually recognized he was very ill, and was pro him getting treatment for psychosis and his bipolar disorder."

"His father is actually very kind and wanted him to get better," the source went on.

Like many people in his life, Feldman said she wasn't shocked at all by Lewis' death.

"That's the lesson, if anyone can get a lesson out of this tragedy. He had the diagnosis of very serious mental illness that was not being treated, and that's why it becomes obvious that you're gonna have a tragic end result of some great magnitude."

Lewis died after plummeting from the roof of a house where he rented a room. The home's 81-year-old owner was found dead inside and Lewis is suspected of killing her.

How our system failed actor Johnny Lewis and his victim…

http://notesfromaninsider.com/

Actor Johnny Lewis, who was on the TV show Sons of Anarchy has died in what is a most tragic and yet predictable ending. Not only did Johnny die, he sadly took the life of an 81 year old woman as well. First let me say that I knew and worked with Johnny. In fact, I stopped working with him when it became obvious that I could not help him He needed very strict MENTAL HEALTH care.

The tale of Johnny Lewis should be a lesson to everybody in our criminal justice system and to those who profess to work in rehab and treatment. The past year was not a good one for Lewis and his family. He was in a custody battle, he was not working and most telling, he was arrested several times. These arrests, and his subsequent jail time were all indications that things were very out of balance in his life. What is very misunderstood is that this was NOT a simple rehab/addiction matter.

Despite being sentenced to “treatment”, Johnny received anything but. This is where I hope his death, and the death he caused can be used as example of how the system failed. I often write that judges need to sentence people to Community Service along with a jail, probation or treatment model. I also write that rehab is NOT the solution to everything that ails us. The Johnny Lewis I knew was not addicted to drugs nor does being addicted to drugs mean that one will act in such a violent way.

The simple truth is that Johnny Lewis had been held on the 7th floor of Los Angels County jail for a period of time. Any of us who works in alternative sentencing knows that only those with a severe psychiatric disorder are held there. The judge should have known that. But, Johnny was ordered to a “treatment” facility and program. This is often the case and yet these “programs” are one size fits all and there simply is no such thing.

Mental Illness is not the same thing as addiction. A 12-step program will not work and often gives false hope to the participant and society. In this case a lack of understanding has led to the death of two people. How tragic and senseless. It is time for our courts and judges to practice what they preach and take responsibility for their actions and look towards solutions.

For now RIP Johnny Lewis and his victim. Let’s not allow this to happen again.

Wendy Feldman is a criminal justice expert, insider and family legal coach. She is available for private consultation on how to prepare for a successful incarceration, probation and re-entry. She is also available for media commentary and has appeared on shows from The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, Fox News, NBC News, CNN, NPR and Nancy Grace. She is a weekly featured guest in the syndicated America Now radio program. She may be reached at wendy@wendyfeldman.com

**sluce** · September 28th, 2012, 11:38 PM

The 30 Rocks episode is on right now where they make fun of CO$. It's great.

**Kat Scorp** · September 28th, 2012, 11:41 PM

He was in a custody battle

He was actively seeking custody of a kid? *cold shiver*

**yanna** · September 29th, 2012, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by sluce

Are any of his star friends tweeting condolences for the family of the innocent woman he murdered?

Yeah... It's very much "Oh, no what a tragedy", as if he crashed his car or something." But I do like Kurt Sutter's (SOA creator) statement. That dude is very cool.

Also this:

Law enforcement sources tell us, he sucker-punched a man on his way out of a yogurt shop for no apparent reason.

So random. At the same time, pray tell, are the frozen yoghurt bars everywhere in the US? They are appearing all over the place in Athens and some of the people who hang out in there look so douchy I can almost see myself doing that too.

**Yoko Ono** · September 29th, 2012, 01:37 AM

Here is a pic of Catherine Davis his landlady and her cat Jessie that he killed.

R.I.P to both of them.

**sluce** · September 29th, 2012, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by yanna

So random. At the same time, pray tell, are the frozen yoghurt bars everywhere in the US? They are appearing all over the place in Athens and some of the people who hang out in there look so douchy I can almost see myself doing that too.

Yes. Froyo is the trend right now. There are 3 in my town now. You make your own by mixing different flavors or yougurt, then put lots of toppings on and pay by the pound. I hate it and wonder when this fad will end leaving behind a bunch of empty storefronts.

**Sasha** · September 29th, 2012, 09:15 AM

He couldn't afford his meds yet he was in a custody battle?

**greysfang** · September 29th, 2012, 10:12 AM

Could be why he couldn't afford them, lawyers are expensive.

**thunder&lightning** · September 29th, 2012, 05:21 PM

drugs will fuck with mental illness.

**olivia** · September 29th, 2012, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by sluce

Yes. Froyo is the trend right now. There are 3 in my town now. You make your own by mixing different flavors or yougurt, then put lots of toppings on and pay by the pound. I hate it and wonder when this fad will end leaving behind a bunch of empty storefronts.

Yeah, it's some nasty shit. Full of high fructose corn syrup, it tastes so bad - thick and gooey. What's wrong with real ice cream?????