Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Zachary Ty Brian
Zachary Ty Brian in an Oregon state prison again for alleged domestic violence, EW has confirmed.
the home improvement The actor, 41, was arrested Friday on charges of felony assault, a status that mirrors his condition Arrest 2020 for assaulting his then-girlfriend, Johnny Fay Cartwright – with whom he had an affair while married to ex-wife Carly Matross.
Sunday, TMZ He was the first to report the news that police had answered a call for a reported physical conflict between a male and a female at the Eugene residence. According to TMZ, Bryan was not present when law enforcement arrived, but was later tracked down, jailed, and booked. The name of the other party involved has not been disclosed.
In October 2020, Brian was initially arrested for fourth-degree assault and strangulation. He ended up pleading guilty to two lesser charges: misdemeanor threat and misdemeanor assault. Earlier this year, in a profile of Hollywood ReporterBryan said his arrest was “outgrown” by the media, adding that the encounter was not as physical as the police report said.
“We didn’t get that physically,” Brian said. “We got really loud. We were screaming and because we were in a townhouse with (thin walls) everyone could hear… At the end of the day, (the police) throw a bunch of charges at you because they finally want you to plead something.”
Bryan also alleged that the police mocked his child star status and nicknamed him “Country Club Zack”. Of the charges, he added, “I could have fought it, but that’s more stress and drama. I received two misdemeanors and call them today.”
For her part, Cartwright alleged that Brian had been abusive in the month prior to the incident and alleged in the report that Brian “pulled her hair,” punched her in the face, and “choked” her for approximately 45 seconds.
Brian and Cartwright are still together. Get engaged in 2021 And share three children.
ABC Photo Archive/Disney Public Entertainment Content via Getty Images Tim Allen and Zachery Ty Bryan on “Home Improvement”
Brian’s latest arrest is the latest in a long line of legal troubles he has faced. In addition to the 2020 assault charges, he was booked for a DUI in May of the same year. THR Reports said he pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to five years probation and 18 months in a multiple-offender alcohol program, due to previous DUI arrests in 2004, 2007, and 2017.
After the teenage heart has become over home improvementBrian has appeared in hit TV shows including Burn noticeAnd Buffy the Vampire SlayerAnd Veronica Mars. In 2009, he booked a big screen role as a villain in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. He officially quit acting in 2009 and has since opened up about his struggles with alcohol abuse and finding work in the wake of his childhood success.
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