Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Taylor Armstrong Was Nearly Drowned By Her Husband

Star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Taylor Armstrong says her late husband Russell Armstrong tried to drown her in a swimming pool.

Taylor (41) makes the shocking new claims in her memoir Hiding From Reality and today it has emerged the couple had a massive blow out following an argument.

According to reports Russell and Taylor were with two friends when he went furious. Taylor told her friends to look after their daughter as her husband became angry. Friends say Taylor said: "Just take care of Kennedy if anything happens."

Sources have said Russell then attacked Taylor, their friend Jennifur and her husband Mark.

"Russell was in a frenzy, and he had a wild look in his eyes. He hit Mark, and threw Jennifur, her dog and Taylor in the swimming pool and tried to drown Taylor. Taylor thought she was going to die as Russell held her under the water."

Apparently Jennifur and Mark saved Taylor by pulling Russell off her and although a police report was filed no charges were pressed as Taylor begged her friends not to.

Reports also state that Taylor's friend Mark required 16 stitches and work done on his teeth after the fight and Russell agreed to pay the medical bills which totalled around $12,000.

Russell committed suicide last August.

The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Star Commit Suicide Over Pressure From The Series?

Everyone was shocked this when with the news that Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Russell Armstrong commited suicide on Monday.

The quiet husband of Taylor Armstrong had just recently started going through a painful divorce from Taylor after filming the second season of the reality show. Taylor had filed for divorce and claimed that Russell had "hit" her and "pulled her hair" during fights throughout the marriage.

No people are starting to ask, did he kill himself because of the extreme pressure he was under? With the sudden burst of fame and the pressure to live his marriage in front of TV cameras, critics are suggesting it was all too much for the businessman.

 Sources say that Bravo (the station that own the series) weren't even aware of his death until TMZ broke the news. But now problems in Russell's professional as well as personal life are starting to surface.

Russel, Taylor and their 4-year-old

On season one of the reality series it was clear that Taylor and Russell were having some serious problems in their marriage. Russell constantly worked and hated to socialize with his wife and her friends.

Taylor recently said that “being on the show opened up my eyes to the fact that I wasn’t living in a healthy marriage.” And with the first episode set to premiere in a just a couple of weeks, Taylor’s main story line will be dealing with the end of her marriage and final decision to file for divorce.

The series will see the troubled couple start couples counselling and Taylor starting to fall apart admitting that her marriage is breaking down.

Last month Taylor revealed that Russell was quite violent in their relationship but he denied part of the claims: “Did I push her? Yes, maybe things happened in the heat of the moment, but it was during a time in our lives that was not characteristic of who we were.”

And now it's been revealed that besides a very public divorce, Russell also had financial troubles. According to TMZ, Russell filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2005 claiming he had less than $50,000 in assets and debt somewhere between $1 and $10 million.

Happier Times

At the time of his death, his credit cards had apparently been cut off and he was being sued for $1.5 million for misusing funds and breach of contact according to his lawyer.
Meanwhile Taylor is said to be "devastated" and her lawyer said she needs some time to grieve: "Taylor Armstrong is devastated by the tragic events that have unfolded. She requests privacy at this time so that she may comfort her young daughter."