Tim Lambezis

Tim was born in Phoenix , but then moved to San Diego. He is the third of four brothers. His parents have their company in Carlsbad .

Lambesis is a bodybuilder ^{[3] [4]} and has opened his own fitness channel on YouTube ^[5] . His tattoos include the “crucifixion of Jesus” and cyborg Arnold Schwarzenegger ^[6] , Koi fish swimming upstream, which is a quest for meaning and execution, writing in Hebrew, the cross of Jesus Christ in the clouds, a fighting samurai tiger who represents a struggle between reason and instinct ^[7] .

Tim has his side project “Austrian Death Machine”, this group is entirely based on the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger . Tim is known for his scream, influenced by groups such as Living Sacrifice and At the Gates . He also plays all instruments. Tim is the manager of the Destroy the Runner group. He produced all the albums “As I Lay Dying”, as well as two albums “Sworn Enemy”, “The Beginning Of The End” and “Maniacal”.

He has been married to Meggan Lambesis since 2004 ^[8] . They broke up after eight years. The couple raised three adopted children adopted in Ethiopia ^{[9] [10]} .

Lambesis has previously stated several times that he is a Christian ^{[11] [12]} . In August 2010, during an interview on the radio “The Full Armor of God Broadcast” Lambesis said: “I can only really write about what I enjoy in life, so my faith, my faith in the teachings of Jesus and his resurrection are found in our texts " ^[13] . He has been described as a “follower of Jesus” ^[14] .

Starting in 2012, Lambesis made several statements indicating a change in religious beliefs: in the mail on his Tumblr personal page, he explained part of the lyrics from AILD Awakened , released in September 2012. Lambesis said his teachings on theology led to the conclusion that and the truth often disagree with each other. " Although he noted that he “did not hate all religious beliefs” and was “still inspired by the words of [Jesus],” he found them “very difficult” and belonged to “the god of traditions and ritual in which he grew up and less and less less likely truth. " He also quoted the book of George Barna and Frank Viola’s Pagan Christianity , noting that both “Protestant and Catholic denominations have poisonous roots” ^[15] .

In August 2012, Lambesis sent a letter to his wife Meggan Murphy Lambesis, stating that he no longer loves her and “no longer believes in God” ^{[16] [17]} . In the same month, they broke up ^[18] . In September 2012, she filed divorce documents with the San Diego Supreme Court in accordance with the court's online database ^[19] . In a statement about the divorce, Meggan said that Lambesis was obsessed with bodybuilding, spending "endless time in the gym" and wasting "thousands of dollars on tattoos." She also claimed that he became “dangerously distracted” during childcare, including falling asleep while they were playing in the pool, and took two last minute trips to the state of Florida to see an extra-marital girlfriend ^{[20] [21]} . Outside of touring, Lambesis lived in Del Mar, California ^{[22] [23]} . Meggan and her children live in Encinitas ^{[8] [24]} .

In May 2013, Tim was arrested on charges of plotting the murder of his wife ^{[25] [26] [27] [28]} . Reported by Reuters . As told to journalists in the San Diego police, law enforcement agencies became aware that the 32-year-old musician plotted the murder of Megan Lambezis. Police sent to Tim his agent undercover, who portrayed the killer. The singer gave the "killer" an envelope with a thousand dollars, a photo of his wife and information about where she can be found. Soon, Tim was arrested and held in custody 48 days before the court agreed to release him on bail of $ 3 million while an investigation was being conducted. He was forbidden to leave the borders of the state, as well as close to the family. In this regard, he had to constantly wear a special bracelet with a GPS chip. Court hearings began in September 2013, Lambesis was threatened with a 9-year prison sentence. Initially, he denied his guilt, but lawyers insisted that the abuse of steroids led him to commit a crime. However, in February 2014, Lambezis pleaded guilty, saying that the motive of the planned crime was unwillingness to lose 60% of his profits in case of divorce. In May 2014, Lambezis was sentenced to 6 years in prison.

On May 9, 2013, Lambesis denied his guilt and was released on bail of $ 3 million and was declared “dangerous to society” ^{[29] [30]} . Group mates and representatives from Metal Blade Records, as well as a group of lawyer Jan Friedman, attended the meeting ^[30] . According to the district attorney, a transaction was recorded between Lambesis and the undercover detective ^[30] . The conference took place on June 10, 2013, and the preliminary court date was set for July 10, 2013. ^{[29] [30]} . Within a month, Lambezis considered himself innocent, and his lawyer stated: “his thought processes had a deadly effect on him in connection with the use of steroids” ^[31] . A new hearing was held on May 17, 2013, at which attorney Tom Warwick reduced the amount of bail from $ 3 million to $ 2 million, which Lambesis did not have at the time ^[32] . Lambesis in prison allegedly suffered from steroid withdrawal, and was released on bail on May 30 ^{[33] [34] [35]} .

On February 25, 2014, Lambesis admitted his guilt ^{[31] [36] [37]} , he faces up to 9 years in prison. The trial took place on May 2, but the announcement of the sentence was postponed until May 16 ^[38] .

On May 16, 2014, Tim Lambesis was sentenced to six years in prison. All As I Lay Dying participants were present at the announcement of the verdict.

In addition, for 10 years, Lambesis will be forbidden to approach Megan and her three, adopted with Tim, children.

February 9, 2017 was pardoned and released early.