Groom in $59M viral wedding offered 25 years on charges of shooting at North Texas cops
The groom in a recent $59 million viral wedding has been offered 25 years in prison as part of a plea deal after being indicted on charges of shooting at three North Texas law enforcement officers, according to court records.
Jacob LaGrone, 29, was indicted Aug. 3 on three felony counts of aggravated assault against a public servant, according to Tarrant County court records. He is accused of firing at a Westworth Village police officer and two officers from Westover Hills on March 13.
Westworth Village officials told the Star-Telegram that officers responded to a home to check out reports of a disturbance and shots fired. When they arrived at the home, “they were fired upon,” the city said.
LaGrone’s indictment states that he knew the officers were public servants and “did use or exhibit a deadly weapon during the commission of the assault, namely, a firearm.”
LaGrone, a Nashville native, married Madelaine Brockway, whose family lives in the Fort Worth area, on Nov. 18 in a wedding that is estimated to have cost $59 million. The ceremony at the Chateau de Villette near Paris, France, was dubbed “the wedding of the century” in a TikTok video posted by HMR Designs.
Madelaine Brockway and others extensively documented the five-day celebration on Instagram, which drew widespread attention on social media. The wedding included an overnight stay at the Palace of Versailles, a private lunch at the Chanel Haute Couture Suite and a rehearsal dinner at the Paris Opera House. Pop-rock band Maroon 5 performed at the wedding reception.
The bride’s father, Bob Brockway, owns a group of Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Florida and several homes in the Fort Worth area.
The couple’s wedding registry includes such items as a $12,500 crystal butterfly house, an $860 gravy boat and a $1,450 vase.
Jacob LaGrone appeared in court Thursday. The motions hearing took place behind closed doors, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA, which reported LaGrone declined comment and his bodyguard pushed the TV camera away.
LaGrone is free on $20,000 bond. His defense attorney could not immediately be reached Friday for comment on the case.
If convicted, LaGrone could face a life sentence or a sentence ranging between five and 99 years.
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office has offered LaGrone a plea deal of 25 years, which he has not yet accepted, according to court records.
Westworth Village officials did not disclose the address where the alleged shooting took place, but according to court records, LaGrone was living at a home on River Trail Court in Westworth Village at the time of his arrest. City officials said Friday that the district attorney’s office objected to the public release of an arrest warrant affidavit and police report in the case and referred all records requests to the Texas Attorney General’s Office for a ruling.
According to his LinkedIn page, LaGrone graduated in 2019 from the University of Mississippi, where he studied sports and recreation administration. Between 2013 and 2018, he listed jobs including talent coordinator with the Country Music Association, interning with the Tennessee Titans and production assistant for country star Jason Aldean.
His wife is a graduate of TCU and works as a self-employed entrepreneur based in Fort Worth, according to her LinkedIn account.
This story was originally published December 1, 2023 at 9:05 AM.
