Jeremy Meeks is sharing one of the downsides of sudden fame.
The man known as the “Hot Felon,” who gained fame from a viral mugshot in 2014, shared that his family struggled to visit him in prison because strangers kept using up his allotted visitor passes.
Jeremy explained on the Inside True Crime podcast on March 22nd that it’s only been about a month since his mugshot became widely known. He’s still receiving mail and has been surprised by visits from complete strangers.
The man, age 42, said he would deny knowing them as soon as he saw them, even before reaching their location. He told officers he didn’t recognize the person he was being asked about, and could see them clearly.
He explained that the Sacramento County Jail had very strict rules and still counted the unwanted visits towards his limit of two visits per week.
Jeremy explained that even though he didn’t want certain people to visit, the prison staff insisted on allowing those visits anyway. He said, ‘They told me, ‘We’re still scheduling your visit, whether you approve or not.’ This meant his family couldn’t visit because those unwanted visits took up all the available time, which was incredibly frustrating for him.’
This was particularly hard for Jeremy because it meant he couldn’t see his 17-year-old son, Jeremy Jr., whom he shares with his former wife, Melissa Meeks.
The model remembers telling two repeat visitors, “Please don’t come back; I need to spend time with my children.”
He told them his five-year-old son was upset about him being away and really needed to see him. Despite this, he asked them not to return.
“It was rough,” Jeremy admitted. “And the only thing that made it rough is ‘cause my kids.”
After being released from prison in 2016 following a 13-month sentence for possessing a firearm, Jeremy—who shares 7-year-old son Jayden with his ex, Chloe Green—has openly discussed how the experience and his sudden fame transformed his life, creating new opportunities. This led him to write his 2024 memoir, Model Citizen.
I’ve been following this person’s journey for a while now, and it means a lot to me that they’re finally ready to share what they’ve been going through. They recently told People magazine that they’re at a really vulnerable point in their life and just want to be open about their story, hoping others will connect with it and understand how they got to where they are today. It feels incredibly brave and I’m really looking forward to hearing it.
The book recounts his time in prison and, as described in its summary, shares his deeply personal experiences with gang violence, poverty, and racial issues—the pivotal events that transformed his life.
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2026-03-25 00:18