Brittany Murphy's Hubby -- Criminal Charges "Destroyed"

Posted Jul 13th 2007 1:10PM by TMZ Staff

It looks like the British writer-director husband of Brittany Murphy, whose alleged credit card fraud may have been holding up his bid for US citizenship, could be home free in the home of the brave, after a Virginia court destroyed Simon Monjack's criminal charges.

TMZ has obtained an order from a Circuit Court in James City County, Virginia, that directs the state to destroy the arrest warrants for Monjack, who was wanted for credit card fraud back in 2005. "It is hereby ordered," reads the document, "each of the felony and misdemeanor warrants ... summonses ... be destroyed by the Commonwealth's attorney." Tear it up!

This order paves the way for Monjack to become a US citizen. He and Murphy tied the knot in early May.

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1. He looks like her dad!

Posted at 2:53PM on Jul 13th 2007 by LarryBirkhead

2. Man, she did a down-grade!!

Posted at 3:49PM on Jul 13th 2007 by I Slept With Ashton

3. What is up with her not looking at the camera? This is her pose? It is freaky

Posted at 3:50PM on Jul 13th 2007 by Boop

4. He Looks Like Brandon Greasy Bear Davis's Dad.

Posted at 4:20PM on Jul 13th 2007 by bee

5. Maybe the marriage is just a vehicle for him to become a citizen quicker or maybe Brittany Murphy is a sucker for his accent?

Posted at 5:39PM on Jul 13th 2007 by Whatever!

6. why was it torn up?

Posted at 5:44PM on Jul 13th 2007 by just asking

7. So, not only does the US allow illegal aliens amnesty after they've managed to succeed in breaking the law for years, now the government is going so far as to TEAR UP CRIMINAL CHARGES to pave the way to citizenship for an illegal alien. I thought US policy was to bar immigration of criminals? What's up INS?

Posted at 5:44PM on Jul 13th 2007 by InMyHumbleOpinion

8. Never knew she was married

Posted at 8:07PM on Jul 13th 2007 by debbie

9. Brittany, Brittany, Brittany, what were you thinking!!!

Posted at 1:50PM on Jul 14th 2007 by MaD

10. Who the hell wants to wake up to that ugly face every morning.Brittany, what the hell were you thinking??

Posted at 3:14PM on Jul 16th 2007 by nymphetomine

11. I know Simon Monjack and everything you have read about him is true. He is a sociopathic liar, thief, and con man. The fact that these charges were not only dopped but the records destroyed is bad news for anyone who cares about fairness and decency. I smell a rat.

Posted at 5:14PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by truthteller