‘1000-lb Best Friends’  Vanessa Cross’ Boyfriend DIED IN PRISON!!!

During the first episode of 1000-lb Best Friends, Vannessa Cross shared a story about the love o her life, Damien Metts — the man she loved and lost. Now, we’ve discovered that “Dee” did indeed die young as she said. 

And, MTO News learned that that he passed away in prison – and while 

This season on the new TLC show, Vannessa talked about growing up ipoor and eventually becoming homeless. She says she and her mother even lived in their car. The cycle continued and later, she gave birth to sons Werner Cross and Jabob Cross.

Her sons father left and later she met the guy she calls “D”. Vannessa Cross said he was a father figure to her boys. Then, she said he died of liver cancer in 2016. All that is true. But there’s a lot more to the story.

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After losing D, she said she was depressed. And Vanessa turned to food, she said on 1000-lb Best Friends. She said she’s still in pain from the loss. And Vannessa Cross is a comfort eater. She admits she’s over 400 pounds now.

Well “D” was involved heavily in tech streets. Here;’s a list of a few of the crimes that he was convicted of:

12/21/2016 – felony sale and distribution of marijuana – sentenced to probation.

2/27/2007 – sale of cocaine – pled guilty to felony – 60-120 days in prison, probation, drug counseling.

7/18/2007 – possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, declined to prosecute (likely in conjunction with the guilty plea above)

8/21/2008 – felony possession with intent to distribute cocaine and “other drug” plus possession of marijuana – remanded to custody

5/27/2015 – possession with intent to sell chlorophenylpiperazine* and marijuana greater than one ounce – guilty – four years probation, six-year confinement, credit for time served

D and 1000-lb Best Friends star Vannessa Cross got involved between his 2008 arrest and his 2015 conviction. He is not the father of either of her sons, Werner or Jacob Cross.

For his last prison stint, D was sent to Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison. Damien died in custody there. The facility is refusing to give details on the cause of death, as it is protected medical information.