Marion Jones talks about explaining jail sentence to son
Preparing yourself for six months in prison is tough, but nowhere near as tough as having to explain the situation — and your impending, extended absence — to a young child. Disgraced former Olympian Marion Jones will have to do exactly that someday soon with her son Tim, 4 ½. It’s a conversation the 32-year-old, who in October pleaded guilty to lying under oath about using steroids and committing check fraud, is clearly dreading.
"I have not told him yet. My husband and I have spoken about how we’re going to go about doing that. I mean, as you can imagine, it’s a very sensitive topic, and we’re not dealing with a 15-year-old here who perceives things a different way. We’re talking about a 4-year-old who was upset this morning that I couldn’t drop him off at school, you know? It’s going to be challenging."
Tim is Marion’s son with ex-boyfriend Tim Montgomery; She and husband Obadele Thompson also have a 6-month-old son together.
Source: Oprah.com