Dog is an Ex-Con
In the ’70s, Dog and one of his friends bought drugs from a dealer, but it quickly (surprise, surprise) turned dangerous. A fight broke out and his friend supposedly shot and killed their dealer. Dog claimed that he was waiting in the car, but he was nevertheless convicted for first-degree murder. In 1976, Dog was sentenced to 5 years in prison. He served 18 months.
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Jail time was especially hard on Dog. While behind bars, his then-wife, La Fonda Sue Honeycutt, left him. Not only that – she married his best friend and took their two sons with her.
Dog felt betrayed and what makes it worse is that he wasn’t able to reunite with his sons for many years after that. In fact, one of the sons, Leland, didn’t even know who his dad was until he was a teenager. He was only 7 months old when Dog went to prison.