Jo-Ellyn Tucker is a celebrity wife, who came into the limelight for her relationship with former MSU coach, Mel Tucker. Tucker and his wife had been married for over two decades when Jo-Ellyn went to court to bar her husband from using their consolidated funds during the divorce.
Mel Tucker’s life came into the spotlight after sexual harassment allegations were made against him. Activist Brenda Tracy alleged that Tucker had threatened to end her career with the school if she ever talked of the sexual harassment. It was shortly after this that Jo-Ellyn asked for a divorce from the former coach.
Who is Jo-Ellyn Tucker?
Jo-Ellyn is a celebrity wife who has been married to Mel Tucker for over two decades. The celebrity wife married Tucker in 2000 when he was the defensive coach at LSU.
Throughout the marriage, the duo welcomed two sons, Joseph and Christain. Jo-Elly and Tucker met in the 1990s when she was a law student at Rutgers University. The two met through a blind date arranged by a mutual classmate, who knew Tucker from his time in Wisconsin.
Early Life, Education, and Career
Jo-Ellyn grew up in Lansing Michigan, where she undertook her education. After high school, she joined Rutgers University to pursue a career in Law. Jo-Ellyn began practicing as an attorney after her law degree.
Jo-Ellyn has established a name for herself, especially for her charitable endeavors in the community. She has worked with numerous charitable initiatives which have contributed positively to her community.
She is known to have served as a board member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Capital Region and a board member of the Capital Area Humane Society.
Joe-Ellyn’s Husband
Melvin Gene Tucker, famous as Mel Tucker is the husband of Jo-Ellyn. Melvin and Jo met in the 90s during a blind date that had been arranged by a mutual classmate, and they started dating shortly afterward.
Jo was a law student at the university when she met Mel, and she went on to start a career as an attorney later in life. Jo and her husband have led a peaceful life with two children, until 2022, when Jo filed for divorce.
According to some sources, the divorce might have been fueled by sexual harassment allegations against her husband, although the attorney has not come forward to comment on the matter. Jo-Ellyn sought the court’s help to restrict Tucker from using funds from their shared accounts until the divorce was finalized.
Jo-Ellyn also alleged that Tucker had misappropriated 1.5 million dollars when seeking court help to bar both of them from using funds from their shared accounts. Jo also added that Tucker had withdrawn money from his retirement accounts and transferred them to accounts she had no access to.
Mel Trucker was fired for the sexual allegations, with the $95 million contract with Michigan State University getting wasted. Tucker filed a lawsuit against MSU alleging unfair dismissal from work.
