Why was Kyle Chrisley arrested? Charges explained as TV personality taken into custody in Tennessee

Kyle Chrisley appears in a booking photo following his arrest on aggravated assault charges in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on March 14, 2023. (Image via Getty/Rutherford County Adult Detention Center)
Kyle Chrisley appears in a booking photo following his arrest on aggravated assault charges in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on March 14, 2023. (Image via Getty/Rutherford County Adult Detention Center)

Kyle Chrisley was reportedly arrested on several charges, including domestic assault and public intoxication.

People Magazine has reported that the son of Todd and Julie Chrisley, 34, was cuffed by the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee and subsequently booked into Rutherford County Adult Detention Center over the weekend. TMZ has reported that he was charged with

"domestic assault, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, assaulting a first responder, resisting arrest and retaliation for past actions."

Kyle Chrisley's legal struggles explored:

Us Weekly has reported that Kyle Chrisley has had several brushes with the law. Back in March 2023, he was booked for “felony aggravated assault," though he was let go after he posted a $3,000 bond. Ahead of his trial, the charges were tossed by the prosecutors, though it is unclear why.

The following year, he was charged with aggravated assault. He and his wife, Ashleigh, sued Rutherford County and two sheriff’s deputies for the incident, demanding $1.7 million in damages. In a statement to People Magazine, Kyle Chrisley's lawyer, Wesley Clark, said:

“Our hopes for this lawsuit are accountability and change because no family should have to endure what the Chrisley family endured in this terrifying scenario.”

Per the outlet, the lawsuit alleged that, on Sept. 9, 2024,

“a disgruntled mechanic, angry over a payment dispute, showed up uninvited, kicked at their doors, threatened violence, and used his car as a weapon by ramming their SUV and nearly running Kyle over in front of multiple neighbors.” The deputies “didn’t arrest the man who caused the chaos,” the lawsuit claimed. “Instead, they arrested Kyle Chrisley, and ignored clear evidence that he was the victim, not the aggressor.”

The filing also alleged that Ashleigh and Kyle Chrisley

“bring this lawsuit because no family should face criminal charges or threats of arrest for defending themselves at home or for exercising their constitutional rights. This is a case about false arrest, excessive force, and retaliation for trying to hold police officers accountable.”

Back in 2019, he opened up on Facebook about his struggles with substance abuse. In a statement released at the time, he said:

"I haven't been the best dad to Chloe, I've had a problem with drugs, I've acted completely ridiculous and through all that they have stood by my side," he said of his family.

His recent arrest comes months after his parents were granted a presidential pardon by Trump after they were indicted on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy. They were eventually convicted and consequently sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison in November 2022.


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Edited by Jenel Treza Albuquerque