Kyle Chrisley: Todd Chrisley’s son appears in court on aggravated assault charges, yet to finalize lawyer
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE: Reality star Todd Chrisley’s son, Kyle Chrisley, has made his first court appearance in Tennessee on aggravated assault charges. The case was adjourned as he needed more time to find a lawyer to defend himself.
Kyle, 32, was handcuffed on March 13, after allegedly beating up and threatening to kill his supervisor, Deven Campbell, with a knife. The alleged assault took place at his truck company job site in Smyrna, located about 20 miles southeast of Nashville.
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Todd Chrisley's son Kyle arrested for assault months after parents sent to prison over bank fraud
Kyle displayed a fixed-blade knife to his supervisor and threatened to kill or stab him
Police have yet to explain what triggered the fight, but Campbell told responding officers as per the arrest warrant obtained by Radar Online that Kyle “assaulted him by striking him multiple times in the face and upper body” and also “displayed a fixed blade knife and threatened to kill/stab him.” Several witnesses have supported Campbell’s account as per the court records, the report mentioned.
Kyle needs time to find a lawyer
Kyle asked Judge Brittany S Stevens to postpone his arraignment plea because he “needed time” to hire an attorney, Deputy Court Clerk Laura Lowe said. He was released from the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center after posting $3,000 bail. The arrest comes at a bad time for Chrisley who is facing terroristic threat charges in DeKalb County, Georgia, after allegedly sending a series of threatening text messages to ex-wife Alexus ‘Lexi’ Whilby after their 2019 separation.
Kyles's arrest came 2 months after his parents turned themselves in for tax-related fraud
This arrest occurred just two months after his father and stepmother, Julie Chrisley, turned themselves into prison to begin their respective sentences for defrauding banks out of $30 million and committing tax fraud in June 2022. On January 17, his father, the patriarch of the reality show Chrisley Knows Best, reported to FPC Pensacola in Florida to begin serving 12 years behind bars. Julie went to the Federal Medical Center Lexington in Kentucky wwhere she will serve a seven-year sentence.
Kyle is expected back in court on June 13
Kyle is expected back in court on June 13, 2023. Police spokesperson Heather Kent has refused to reveal the exact name of the job site where the attack occurred. The situation is further complicated by the fact that the Chrisley family has been in the media spotlight for years due to their reality show, which documents their luxurious lifestyle and family drama. The news of yet another legal issue involving a member of the family is attracting attention from fans and critics alike.