Kim Kardashian-West Paying 5 Years Worth of Rent for Ex-Prisoner Matthew Charles
Kim Kardashian-West has done a good deed! The reality star is making sure that a man who was released from prison under the First Step Act have a roof over his head.
Matthew Charles, who spent almost half of his life in prison, shared his frustrations of not being able to land a home in Nashville, TN. He was able to purchase a car, and he’s been blessed to stay with friends but he wasn’t able to find a place of his own. He recently had his housing application denied because of his background.
Kim first heard of Matthew’s struggles through an article on Twitter and she privately arranged a phone call with him on Sunday and offered to cover his rent for the next five years!
Matthew posted about the good news Sunday, saying, “I just received the most wonderful news tonight that I just had to share with everyone. Kim Kardashian-West heard about my situation. Was moved and has decided to help me.”
Matthew Charles — who had served 20 of his 35-year sentence for a non-violent drug and weapons charges — was the first to be released under new prison reform laws.
US Weekly — who first reported the story — says Matthew plans to save up to buy a home of his own while Kim takes care of the rent bills. Way to go Kim!
