zachary ty brian He broke his silence three years after he made headlines for his arrest due to domestic violence.

“I know when things get in the way of the way you want to be, where you want to go and what God has planned for you,” Home improvement alum, 41, alum told hollywood reporter in a statement to a profile on the actor, which was published on Thursday, June 22. “He challenges you to do something sometimes by looking in the mirror and taking responsibility.”

Bryan claims October 2020 incident with partner johnny faye cartwright was “blown out of proportion” at the time.

“We screamed really loud. we were screaming and because we were in a townhome [thin walls], everybody could hear,” he alleged, adding that he and the 29-year-old Cartwright “really didn’t even have that much physical contact” before he was arrested. “At the end of the day, [the police] Charges you with a lot because ultimately they want you to plead for something. I could fight it – but it’s more stress and drama.

The former child actor was arrested in October 2020 for allegedly strangling Cartwright. us weekly It was confirmed in February 2021 that Bryan agreed to a plea deal in the domestic violence case, in which he agreed to plead guilty to racketeering and fourth-degree assault.

Brian received three years’ probation, was required to participate in a violence intervention program called Bridges2Safety and promised not to have any further contact with the victim. As part of the deal, prosecutors agreed to drop six other charges against her, including strangulation and coercion.

The court had also ordered the actor not to “buy, keep or consume alcoholic beverages” or stay in any place which sells or serves liquor as the main purpose. In 2020, Brian was booked for DUI and entered a guilty plea. He was sentenced to five years’ probation and 18 months in a multiple-offender alcohol program due to a previous record of DUI arrests.

Addressing his legal woes, Brian called his past a “learning experience”, and added, “I thank God for it. I’ve been through a situation I’m sure many people around the world have been through.” Will experience with my colleagues.

After his arrest, Bryan and Cartwright eventually stayed together and got engaged in November 2021. They welcomed twins in May. The Colorado native also has four children with his ex-wife carly matros,

According to Brian, he is still in a relationship with Cartwright. The model, for her part, declined to issue any comment for the profile.

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