American Singer Michelle Branch Arrested on Domestic Assault Charges for Slapping Husband as Support for Male Domestic Abuse Victims Increases After Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial

Michelle Branch is popular for her songs, such as The Game of Love, All You Wanted, Leave the Pieces and Breathe. The Grammy-winning singer gained fame in the early 2000s with her two hit albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper. The singer has once again gained the spotlight, but the reasons are not good this time.

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Michelle Branch physically assaulted her husband for cheating on her

According to TMZ, the singer was arrested for physically abusing her husband, Patrick Carney. As per the report, the singer slapped her husband for allegedly cheating on her with another woman. TMZ received documents that stated that the police were called at 2 am on Thursday night after the singer slapped her husband “one or more times.”

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Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney split up just after three years of marriage

According to the report, the husband did not suffer any severe injuries, and while the singer was taken into custody, she was released on bail shortly after. Even though the two have a six-month-old baby together and have been married for three years, the couple has decided to go separate ways.

In a statement to TMZ, the singer stated,

“To say that I am totally devastated doesn’t even come close to describing how I feel for myself and for my family. The rug has been completely pulled from underneath me and now I must figure out how to move forward. With such small children, I ask for privacy and kindness.”

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Michelle Branch’s tweet claims her husband cheated on her

The singer’s statement was released after she tweeted about her husband’s betrayal.

“Just found out my husband cheated on me with his manager Haley McDonald from Full Stop Management while I was home with our 6 month old daughter.”

Since the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial, there has been increased attention given to domestic abuse cases concerning men, which is good.

Source: TMZ

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