Apollo Nida is the former husband of the reality TV star Phaedra Parks who gained fair recognition for featuring in Real House Wives of Atlanta (RHOA). His marriage to her ended after a few years, but not without the gift of two handsome boys.
The former husband of the TV reality star has been involved in a number of criminal activities that have fetched him prison sentences a couple of times. His tumultuous lifestyle could have been responsible for crashing his marriage.
To know more about him, here is a write-up about his life, crime, marriage, divorce, and other interesting facts.
Who Is Apollo Nida?
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He was born on 19th November 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States of America to his parents. He was raised by his mother Katrina Toohey, alongside his sister Everrett Nida.
It is possible that the 45 year old had his high school education in Georgia. But, then there isn’t much information about his family background.
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His Life Of Crime
It seems like Nida loves the life of crime. This is because, between 2000 and 2019, he has been in and out of prison twice.
His first conviction was in the early 2000s where he served a 5-year prison sentence in connection with car theft. After his release from prison, Parks’ ex-husband laid low for a couple of years. Everyone thought the time he served in prison changed him, but that was not to be.
He got into trouble with the law again. This time around he was already a married man with kids. Based on reports, he was sentenced to 8 years in prison, after he was charged with conspiracy to commit mail, wire, and bank fraud. And was asked to remit the sum of $1.9 million.
It was revealed that he could have spent 30 years in prison, but his sentence was reduced after he was granted leniency by a Georgia judge for cooperating with investigations. Parks’ ex-husband was released from prison in July 2019. However, he was picked up and taken into custody 9 days after the release for violating a technical condition of his release, reports say.
According to reports, he came up with two fake collection companies that engage in gathering personal details which he uses to steal his victims’ identities. Parks’ ex-husband made use of the details to get fraudulent auto loans in the names of his victims.
The schemes he employed saw him defrauding at least 50 people. It took the United States Secret Service a year to complete the investigations.
He Had An Extra Hand
Nida was not doing the dirty schemes alone, he worked alongside a woman identified as Gayla St. Julein, who served prison time in the past for identity theft. Her arrest by federal investigators led to a break in the case.
She revealed to the agents that Park’s ex-husband paid her a meager amount of money for work, which is nothing compared to what he made from the fraud schemes. The woman went to agree to let the investigators record phone calls between her and Nida.
The recorded phone calls revealed details of pending and future fraudulent schemes.
Apollo Nida’s Marriage And Divorce With Phaedra Parks
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Nida and Parks walked down the aisle in 2009. The following year, the couple welcomed their first son Adyen in 2010. Three years later, they had their second son Dylen in 2013.
Prior to all these, the pair first crossed paths in 1995 when Nida stopped Parks’ car on a highway in Atlanta, Georgia. According to the TV reality star, Nida saw her, flagged her down, they met, and he followed her home.
He then walked to her doorstep and asked her to be his girlfriend. And that signaled the beginning of their journey. A journey that led them to the aisle.
Sadly, the marriage started having challenges, with Parks accused of cheating. They separated in 2014, the same year Nida went to prison for fraud and identity theft.
Though Parks is an attorney, it 3 years before the divorce was finalized in 2017.
Their Lives After Divorce
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Moving on from a broken marriage or a failed relationship is not easy, but is the best thing to do. As for Parks and her ex-husband, they seem to be doing the same.
Both have moved, and they are seeing other people. In early 2019, the TV reality star was involved in a relationship with the Chicago-based DJ Tony Kapone, though it hasn’t been ascertained, as she and Medina Islam made their relationship public later that same year after meeting on a dating app.
She recently revealed that they are no longer seeing each other. The COVID-19 restrictions must have taken a toll on the relationship, with her living in Atlanta and Medina in Los Angeles. She admitted that the long distance and the pandemic made the relationship difficult. They couldn’t focus, so everything died.
On the other hand, Nida is said to be engaged to Sherien Almufti. She also visited him while he was in prison, and picked him up the day he was released.
Complete profile of Apollo Nida
| Apollo Nida | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Apollo Nida |
| Date of Birth | 19 November 1978 |
| Age | 45 years old |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Place of Birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | German and Black roots |
| Career | NA |
| Education | NA |
| Father | NA |
| Mother | Katrina Toohey |
| Siblings | Everett Nida |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Spouse | Phaedra Parks (m. 2009–2017) |
| Girlfriend | Sherien Almufti |
| Children | Dylan Nida, Ayden Nida |
| Religion | NA |
| Net Worth | NA |
| Source of Income | NA |
| Height | NA |
| Weight | NA |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Social Media | Instagram |
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