Former Creed rocker Scott Stapp was arrested in Florida on Sunday following a domestic dispute with his wife - former Miss New York Jaclyn Nesheiwat. The singer was initially charged with aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, but that charge was subsequently reduced to a misdemeanour.
A spokesman for Palm Beach County Sheriff confirmed that nobody had been injured, and explained why the charge had been reduced - "because the allegation is that Stapp threw a bottle of Orangina at his wife, at her head, and missed and the bottle broke. Based on the circumstances, the defense attorney argued that was not a deadly weapon". Nice.
Stapp's attorney Robert Gershman added: "The facts against him are weak. The judge saw that," and went on to confirm that his client was back at home following the incident.
A statement from Stapp's label, Wind-Up, essentially refused to comment on the matter: "This is a private matter between the members of the Stapp family and we would hope that their privacy is respected. Scott and Jaclyn are both well, and any further relevant information will be forthcoming at the appropriate time".