16 and Pregnant’s Whitney Purvis Granted $15K Bond After Arrest

16 and Pregnant alum Whitney Purvis has received a bond following her arrest for involuntary manslaughter.

According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Purvis, 33, was granted a $15,000 bond in Georgia on Thursday, July 17. While under the bond, Purvis must not consume alcohol or “dangerous” and “illegal drugs.” Purvis will remain under curfew.

Purvis is required to continue treatment and submit monthly drug screenings. The order also included that Purvis must refrain from contacting the victim’s family.

The former MTV personality was arrested earlier this month in connection to the overdose death of John Mark Harris. She was charged with involuntary manslaughter, distribution of a controlled substance and use of a communication device to commit a felony involving controlled substances. Authorities alleged that Purvis supplied Harris with tranq, which is a sedative often used in veterinary medicine.

“Today, DEA Atlanta and local law enforcement arrested Whitney Purvis in Floyd County, GA on charges of involuntary manslaughter due to fentanyl poisoning. This investigation is ongoing,” Jae W. Chung, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Atlanta Field Division, said in a statement. “DEA reminds the public that nearly 70 percent of all drug-related deaths involve synthetic opioids, like fentanyl. Two milligrams of fentanyl is a potentially deadly dose.”

According to an online obituary, Harris died in February at age 37. Purvis posted a lengthy tribute to Harris on his obit site.

“Thank you for being such a great friend to me and always making me feel beautiful and cared for,” Purvis wrote. “You’ve came to my rescue on many occasions and saved me over the years. We bonded over being chefs, our love of cooking and our struggles. I could tell you anything and you always knew what to say or give me your honest opinion and advice.”

She continued: “I don’t want it to be true. I’ll miss sitting outside, smoking camel crush cigs w/ you … Most of all, I’ll miss you, a truly good hearted & one of a kind man, John Mark. I’ll never forget you. Rest in peace and my condolences to your family and friends. I pray they are able to find some kind of comfort during this tragic time. I love you forever, John Mark. Love, Whitney.”

Purvis’ arrest came one month after the death of her son Weston Jr. He was 16 years old.

“This is so hard to write. My beautiful son, Weston has passed away,” she wrote via Facebook in June. “He was only 16 years old. Life is so cruel and unfair. I just dont understand. Oh my baby is gone and I don’t know what to do with myself. He was so perfect. This is really my worst nightmare come true. How do you go on in life after losing a child? I’m in disbelief, this cannot be happening. I don’t want it to be real. I would do anything just to hold him. Words just can’t describe the pain I am feeling.”

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