A former participant in the longtime “Survivor” program was charged with theft after some personal effects were stolen from a Virginia home, officials said.
According to the Pittsburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Jonny Fairplay, who competed on the reality show in 2003 and was known for making up the lie that his grandmother had died, was charged after a silver necklace and furniture were removed from a home in the area.
Fairplay’s mother, Patsy Terry Hall, 68, was also charged in the matter, the Danville Register & Bee reported on Wednesday.
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This photo provided by the Danville Police Department shows Jonny Fairplay. Fairplay, a former “Survivor” competitor, was charged with theft in Virginia, officials said. (Danville Police Department via AP)
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The sheriff’s office said Fairplay’s aunt filed the complaint, according to the WSET TV station. The sheriff’s office officials did not say who lived in the house, according to Register & Bee.
Fairplay, 46, and Hall surrendered to a magistrate’s office on Friday after Danville police handed them warrants, a police spokesman told the newspaper.
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“I (we) were wrongly accused by a family member. I appreciate the opportunity to justify myself (and my mother),” Fairplay wrote in a message to the Associated Press on Wednesday night.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.