Bachelorette Deanna Pappas Breaks Silence on Arrest, Alleged Altercation with Ex Stephen Stagliano

In a press release shared to her Instagram Tales on Thursday, she addressed the alleged altercation together with her ex-husband Stephen Stagliano.

“On behalf of our shopper, Deanna Pappas, we want to deal with current public hypothesis and make clear the present authorized standing of issues stemming from an incident involving her former partner,” the assertion started.

“After a full investigation and assessment of video proof, the assigned detective decided that Ms. Pappas was not the aggressor. No legal prices had been filed.”

“In the very best curiosity of the minor kids, Ms. Pappas voluntarily withdrew a short lived restraining order in an effort to attain a cooperative settlement, permitting the youngsters to be shielded from extended battle and public publicity,” the assertion continued.

“Any continued try to distort details or intrude with the youngsters’s well-being might be met with the suitable authorized response,” it learn. “Ms. Pappas stays dedicated to defending her kids from additional trauma and sustaining their proper to privateness, as acknowledged by legislation.”

“We respectfully request that the media chorus from additional hypothesis and keep away from the dissemination of narratives that will impression the emotional well-being of the youngsters. This matter is continuing appropriately via the authorized system, and Ms. Pappas is not going to be making additional remark at the moment,” the assertion concluded.

The assertion follows Pappas’ arrest following an alleged altercation with Stagliano in February.

In accordance with Us Weekly — who obtained the courtroom paperwork — the drama started on February twenty sixth, with a declaration from Lynn Stagliano, who seems to be Stephen’s mom, claiming she “clearly smelled alcohol on DeAnna’s breath” when she went to her residence to assist grandson Austin get to high school.

Later that day, per allegations made by Pappas in her response to the declaration, Stagliano got here to select up the pair’s 11-year-old daughter Addison and requested to scent Pappas’ breath to see if she was drunk.

“I had not consumed any alcohol. I ignored Stephen’s remark, and I walked again into the storage,” Pappas wrote.

“I heard [a] noise behind me. I circled to see Stephen following me into my storage,” she continued.

“Addison had been left alone sitting in his automotive with the engine operating. I attempted to close my storage door. Stephen pushed my storage door upward in order that it might not shut. I shouted at Stephen to get out of my storage. Stephen refused to go away,” she claimed.

She then alleged he “took his arms, grabbing me, after which forcefully shoved me.”

“He pushed my again once more. In concern that he would damage me, I instantly went again inside the home and locked the door whereas I waited for the police to reach. Stephen had advised the Sheriff that I used to be the aggressor who assaulted him, which was false,” Pappas’ claimed.

“At no time was I requested to check for alcohol regardless of Stephen’s allegations. The truth is, the officer that arrested me exhibited no concern that I used to be in any respect intoxicated,” she claimed, saying she bailed out of jail on February 27 and voluntarily submitted to drug and alcohol testing. Per Pappas, the take a look at got here again adverse.

She later filed for a restraining order in opposition to Stephen.

The exes share joint custody of their kids. Stagliano has not commented on the state of affairs.