James Bailey, the husband of model and actress Devon Aoki, is reportedly facing felony charges for a hit-and-run incident that left a man with two foot fractures and a severe contusion on his left calf. According to an arrest report by Florida station WPLG Local 10, Bailey, a South Florida investor and financier, was driving an Audi SQ7 SUV on Monday evening when he allegedly struck a man riding a scooter in a crosswalk in downtown Miami. The victim's girlfriend told authorities that her boyfriend's "left foot was stuck under the vehicle's right tire" and that she was "frantically asking" Bailey to reverse his vehicle. However, Bailey eventually drove away without rendering aid, providing information, or reporting the crash to the police.
After the woman provided a description to police, investigators reportedly tracked the Audi to its registered home address on Southwest 59th Avenue, the eight-bedroom, $9 million mansion where Aoki and Bailey reside. When Pinecrest police knocked on the door, Aoki answered and claimed she "did not know the whereabouts" of the car. The report claims that Bailey drove up in the Audi just as authorities turned to leave and locked himself inside the home. After a few minutes, he emerged and surrendered to the police. The Coral Gables Police Department report states there was no indication of alcohol or drug use.
Bailey appeared in Miami-Dade bond court on Tuesday morning, where Judge Mindy Glazer found probable cause for two charges: hit-and-run causing serious bodily injury and resisting without violence. He was booked into the Miami-Dade jail with bail set at $7,500. He was released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Tuesday evening and declined to speak to the press as he walked to his car.
Bailey and Aoki have been married for 14 years and share four children. The Cut has reached out to them for comment and will update this piece if they respond.
