Cagle apologizes for dom. violence, insists he wasn't drunk
Chris Cagle (What Kinda Gone) has broken his silence on his May 27 domestic assault arrest, issuing a statement to News 2 where he says he accepts full responsibility.
But Chris also insists he wasn’t drunk, as Metro Police officers assert in their reports from the incident.
“This argument was not elevated nor induced because of my being intoxicated. I’ve worked too hard and come this far,” he said in a statement read to News 2 at his fan club party today at Nashville Shores.
“And to prove this, I asked to take a sobriety test and a Breathalyzer test and was denied the opportunity by the police officer on site.”
A Metro Police spokesperson said only that the matter is now with the prosecutor and the facts will be tried in court.
Police said in arrest papers that Cagle and his girlfriend, Jennifer Tant, got in a fight after drinking at a Bellevue bar. Police said Tant hit the singer with an umbrella and he hit her with her purse. The reports indicated both were intoxicated.
Cagle said in his statement he takes responsibility.
“I am indeed in a relationship. And in relationships, there will be arguments. And I take full responsibility for my actions,” he said. “I was wrong and I’m embarrassed.
“I’m not placing the blame or pointing the finger at anyone – at Jennifer, at the police or the media. I’m a human being who was involved in an argument. End of story.”
Click here to read Cagle’s full statement.
2 Responses to ' Cagle apologizes for dom. violence, insists he wasn't drunk '
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on June 4th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
So he was sober when he hit a woman with her own purse?
Dude!
on June 5th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Chris and Jennifer….play nice. Maybe it would help not to be in that same situation again (Chris + Jennifer + Bar + alcohol + props(umbrella+purse)). Just avoid that combo, that’s all.
Fans/public/other folks, ok, lets leave them in peace. It’s not our place to judge. Hopefully, we can all learn from this. Be nice.