Source: The Examiner

Bon Jovi fans are saddened to get a confirmation on what they have been dreading all along, lead guitarist Richie Sambora is no longer with the band Bon Jovi after a 30-year relationship due to his problems with alcohol according Wednesday, August 28 reports from Radar Online.

The celebrity news site reports that Bon Jovi frontman and CEO Jon Bon Jovi had to make the hard decision and used tough love on his partner and dear friend of 30 years in order to push Richie Sambora to seek help for his alcohol addictions.

As previously reported, Richie Sambora took a leave of absence from the 2013 Bon Jovi "Because We Can" tour just weeks into the new tour back in April citing "personal issues."

Since his leave several speculated rumors began surfacing as to why Sambora up and left Bon Jovi's successful tour so suddenly, one n particular citing that Jon and Richie were squabbling over money and respect.

Rumer Fix rstated last week that sources close to the band have exclusively told them that Richie's beef with Jon Bon Jovi is strictly a cash thing, and one that is not reaching an agreement this year.

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