Coal dynasty heir arrested for strangling wife at $4M mansion— shortly after he’s sprung from Monaco jail
US News Coal dynasty heir arrested for strangling wife at $4M mansion— shortly after he’s sprung from Monaco jail By Natalie O'Neill Published July 24, 2026, 3:13 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google The heir to an Alabama coal dynasty viciously strangled his wife just days after he was sprung from a Monaco jail for allegedly ripping her necklace off at a posh hotel, court documents revealed. Christopher Lee Drummond — whose wealthy “coal king” father owns the prominent Drummond Company — was charged Monday with choking his wife Alexis, 37, at their $4 million Birmingham mansion, court records show.
- ▪US News Coal dynasty heir arrested for strangling wife at $4M mansion— shortly after he’s sprung from Monaco jail By Natalie O'Neill Published July 24, 2026, 3:13 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google The heir to an Alabama coal dynasty viciously strangled his wife just days after he was sprung from a Monaco jail for allegedly ripping her necklace off at a posh hotel, court documents revealed.
- ▪Christopher Lee Drummond — whose wealthy “coal king” father owns the prominent Drummond Company — was charged Monday with choking his wife Alexis, 37, at their $4 million Birmingham mansion, court records show.
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