Apollo Nida of ‘RHOA’ goes ‘asunder’ after showing up late to prison

Apollo Nida, husband of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Phaedra Parks, went to prison very early Thursday after missing his court-ordered arrival time the day before.

Nida, who pleaded guilty in May to identity theft and fraud, was to turn himself in to start his eight-year federal sentence no later than noon Wednesday.

“Well everyone, I have finally arrived at the penitentiary,” he said in a video posted on Instagram in the middle of the night. “I’m about to go asunder. Thank you for the support and prayer. Stay tuned, and you’ll hear from me shortly.”

Nida checked into a minimum-security facility in Lexington, Ky. His sentence also includes paying $2.3 million in restitution.

According to TMZ, Parks has been telling friends that Nida has basically blown off his family in the two months since he was sentenced, putting his energy into partying before prison.

“This situation has put a tremendous strain on Phaedra and her family, and she is working hard to bring back a sense of normalcy to everyone’s lives,” a rep for Parks told CNN on Wednesday.

The rep confirmed that “an incident” had occurred at the couple’s Atlanta home on Wednesday afternoon, but gave no details. A witness told CNN the two were arguing because she wouldn’t put money into his prison account.

It’s not Nida’s first stint behind bars. He served five years as part of an 18-year sentence for racketeering related to auto-title fraud. He and Parks married in 2009 shortly after he got out on probation.

“When I came out of prison the first time, I told myself that I never wanted to be in this situation again,” Nida told Forbes in a recent interview. “I had numerous talks with myself. I knew how to stay out of trouble but I lost focus. I didn’t stay true and I found myself quickly caught up in the same lifestyle I left six years prior.”

In a July radio interview, he expressed doubts about whether his marriage would survive, noting that Parks hadn’t attended his sentencing hearing.

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