Just recently, the star’s rep, Adam Ambrose, released a statement that was shared with the AP following his arrest on Thursday, January 9. Ambrose denied the claim that Julie and Todd Chrisley ’s oldest son assaulted anyone and shared comments on what supposedly transpired that evening:

A representative for reality TV star Chase Chrisley has denied an allegation that his client assaulted the manager of a popular Atlanta sports bar last week after refusing to leave, saying the encounter has been “blown out of proportion.

Chase Chrisley was charged on Jan. 9 with simple assault on a manager at an Atlanta bar. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, his attorneys said that "this incident has been entirely blown out of proportion.

Attorneys for the reality TV personality say the incident "has been entirely blown out of proportion." Reality TV personality Chase Chrisley is facing legal repercussions after being accused of slapping a bar manager in Atlanta.

Reality TV star Chase Chrisley is accused of slapping the manager of a popular sports bar in Atlanta after refusing to leave.

Chase Chrisley, who appeared on reality TV series Chrisley Knows Best, was arrested after getting into a fight with the manager of an Atlanta restaurant, according to local news outlet WSB-TV. The incident occurred on Jan. 6, after Chrisley allegedly became "really drunk" and "belligerent" at a restaurant in the Buckhead area of the city.

Chase Chrisley has recently been named as the suspect for an assault incident at a Twin Peaks sports bar in Atlanta. Read more about the incident here

Chase Chrisley had done the right thing that evening by calling a driver to take him home,” his representative said.