While some individuals shy away from being thrust in the limelight, some actively court, and revel in the attention that comes with being in the spotlight. Anna Benson is one woman that courts controversies in almost every aspect of her life. She was married to Kris Benson (former baseball pitcher) between 1999 to 2012 which was how she became popular.
Being a former stripper and model, she took pleasure in making outrageous comments to the press as she once threatened to sleep with the entire Mets organization if her husband ever cheated on her. She constantly diverted attention from her husband and was allegedly one of the reasons he got traded by the Mets to Baltimore.
During her marriage, she posed for several sports magazines and was dubbed “baseball hottest wife”. Anna tried her hand at playing poker professionally at the 2005 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas but was sent packing for cursing excessively.
Who Is Anna Benson?
Born in Mableton, Georgia, the U.S on the 12th of February 1976, Anna had a tumultuous childhood. She is currently 48 years old.
After her sophomore year in high school, she soon dropped out and left home at age 16. She moved to Atlanta and became a dancer at a strip club.
Shocking Crimes Of Anna Benson
Anna’s life of crimes began long before she met Kris Benson. In 1996 at age 18, she was charged with the murder of Michael Evans. He was found executed in her apartment and she allegedly fled the scene with her then-boyfriend (Paul Dejongh) who committed the murder.
There was a national manhunt for the suspects and they were featured on America’s Most Wanted. According to witnesses, she urged Dejongh to get rid of the victim as he spoke to her in a way she didn’t like.
Anna and Dejongh were later captured while he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. And was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment, the charges against Anna were dropped as there wasn’t enough evidence to convict her.
She appeared to have gotten her life on track for a while and she soon met and married Kris Benson.
After her marriage with Kris went south and they became estranged, Anna broke into his home through the garage on the 8th of July 2013 wielding a metal baton, armed with a gun and ammunition belt and wearing a bulletproof vest. She was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing and assault. On the 5th of November 2013, she pleaded guilty to weapon charges and aggravated assault and was then sentenced to 15 years’ probation.
Despite being on probation, Anna was arrested again in 2016 after she allegedly trespassed at a home to steal mail in Mableton. She didn’t show up at her probation revocation hearing but got a Judge’s decree to apply to mental health court.
Does She Have Any Money?
For someone who claims to have had nothing when she married Kris, she is definitely swimming in plenty now. Before she married Kris, she worked as a stripper and didn’t have much of a job after they got together.
Moreover, due to her constant run-ins with the law, she couldn’t have gotten a sensible amount from her divorce settlement as she lost custody of the kids to her ex-husband. This might be her motivation for breaking into her ex-husband’s house and demanding $30,000 in cash which she claimed was an advance from their $125,000 divorce settlement.
Her current net worth is $500,000.
7 Unknown Facts Of Kris Benson’s Ex-Wife
1. Anna Benson Married Two Times
She met her first husband (John Warren) around this time and married him in 1994. Their marriage was short-lived but produced a daughter.
In 1998, she met Kris Benson in a strip club (Mardi Gras) while she was dancing. While getting to know each other, they discovered they attended rival high schools in Georgia and things were moving along pretty well between them.
By October 1999, they were married. After 3 children and several highs and lows, Kris finally filed for divorce in 2012.
2. She Is Not Tired Of Controversies
During the course of their marriage, it appeared that Anna took pleasure in making controversial comments to the press which might have done more harm than good to her husband’s career. She has a smart mouth and has been regarded as a “loose cannon”.
She revealed in an interview that she and Kris once had sex in the Three Rivers stadium parking lot while eager fans waited outside the tinted window car for autographs.
3. Is She Mentally Stable?
Considering all that has happened in Anna’s life, some think her actions might be a subtle cry for help. With her last arrest which has prompted her to apply to mental health court, one can only hope she gets the help she needs.
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4. She Is A Mother Of Four
Anna has 4 children. She is one individual that doesn’t shy away from speaking about her past. She left home at age 16 and found herself married and with a baby at age 17.
She had a daughter (Alyssa) from her first marriage and had another daughter (Haylee) and two sons (Paul James, Devin) with Kris Benson.
5. She Threatened Her Daughter With A Gun Once
Her daughter made a claim that she (Anna Benson) threatened her with a gun in 2009. To date, no one knows which of her two daughters made the claim.
6. She Would Sleep With Every Mets Player If Her Husband Cheats On Her
According to reports, she once told Howard Stern that she would sleep with every Mets Player if she catches Kris Benson cheating on her. But, it was later dismissed as one of her watery mouth habits, always blowing things out of proportion.
7. How Tall Is She?
Despite her lousy mouth, she is blessed with a fine body frame and shape. She is 5feet 5 inches tall and has a general body measurement of 34-24-34.
What Led To Her Divorce?
A lot of issues could have led to Kris serving her with divorce papers. Her lousy mouth and the fact that she always says the wrong things on the wrong occasion. In fact, it is possible that her behaviors affected the performance of her ex-husband on and off the baseball court.
But, before the divorce, she was the first to file for divorce in 2006, but later revoked the process and remained in the marriage. She revealed in an interview that she wanted to divorce him when she caught him cheating with a friend of hers.
According to her, she served him with divorce papers in March when she found out he was sleeping with another friend of hers whom he was giving financial advice as a money manager.
However, they divorced in 2012.
Complete profile of Anna Benson
| Anna Benson | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Anna Adams |
| Date of Birth | 12 February 1976 |
| Age | 48 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Birth place | Mableton, Georgia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Profession | Model |
| Education | Dropout |
| Father | NA |
| Mother | Gina Adams |
| Siblings | Mandy Adams-Namir |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Spouse/Partner | Kris Benson(m.1999-2012) John Warren (1994–1999) |
| Boyfriend | NA |
| Kids | Alyssa, Haylee, Paul James and Devin |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $500, 000 |
| Source of net worth | Modeling career |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches |
| Weight | 119 lb / 54 kg |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Brunette |
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