Chase Chrisley was arrested on January 9, 2025, and charged with simple battery, a misdemeanor in Georgia, after a bar manager in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood accused the Chrisley Knows Best star of slapping him during a confrontation days earlier. Chrisley was booked into the Fulton County Jail and released on a $10,000 bond.1People. Chase Chrisley Arrested for Alleged Simple Battery After Being Named a Suspect in Bar Assault Incident2Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Chase Chrisley Accused of Assaulting Twin Peaks Manager in Buckhead His attorneys denied the allegation.
What Happened at the Bar
The incident took place on January 6, 2025, at a Twin Peaks sports bar off Piedmont Road NE in Buckhead. According to a police report obtained by People, the restaurant’s general manager told officers that Chrisley appeared “highly intoxicated” and became “very disrespectful and belligerent” after being asked to leave.1People. Chase Chrisley Arrested for Alleged Simple Battery After Being Named a Suspect in Bar Assault Incident3FOX 5 Atlanta. Reality TV Star Chase Chrisley Refutes Claims He Slapped Buckhead Bar Manager
The manager said Chrisley refused to leave despite repeated requests and slapped him in the face twice, once while the manager was on the phone with a 911 operator. Chrisley had already left by the time police arrived.3FOX 5 Atlanta. Reality TV Star Chase Chrisley Refutes Claims He Slapped Buckhead Bar Manager1People. Chase Chrisley Arrested for Alleged Simple Battery After Being Named a Suspect in Bar Assault Incident
The Charge and Bond
Under Georgia law, simple battery involves intentionally making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with another person, or causing physical harm. It is classified as a misdemeanor.4Justia. Georgia Code § 16-5-23 – Simple Battery Chrisley posted the $10,000 bond and was released from Fulton County Jail the same day he was booked.2Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Chase Chrisley Accused of Assaulting Twin Peaks Manager in Buckhead
Chrisley’s Denial
Chrisley’s legal team, attorneys Drew Findling, Marissa Goldberg, and Zack Findling, said in a public statement that the incident had been “entirely blown out of proportion” and that Chrisley “did not assault anyone.” They said Chrisley had “done the right thing that evening by calling a driver to take him home” and was closing out his tab when the confrontation happened. The attorneys said they would be “independently investigating the situation.”5Entertainment Weekly. Chase Chrisley Arrested, Accused of Slapping Bar Manager1People. Chase Chrisley Arrested for Alleged Simple Battery After Being Named a Suspect in Bar Assault Incident
Chrisley’s representative Adam Ambrose gave a similar statement to Fox 5 Atlanta, repeating that Chase did not assault anyone.3FOX 5 Atlanta. Reality TV Star Chase Chrisley Refutes Claims He Slapped Buckhead Bar Manager On the Lifetime docuseries The Chrisleys: Back to Reality, which aired in 2025, Chase said, “I just I think I kind of just hit rock bottom,” admitting he did not remember much of the evening but still disputing that he slapped anyone.6Entertainment Weekly. Chrisley Family Reacts to Chase Arrest During Parents’ Prison Time
Rehab and Where the Case Stands
The season finale of The Chrisleys: Back to Reality, aired September 16, 2025, showed Chase checking into a rehabilitation facility to address his struggles with alcohol. His father, Todd, traveled with him.7People. Chase Chrisley Checked Into Rehab to Mediate Struggles With Alcohol Available reporting does not indicate the rehab stay was court-ordered.
The docuseries also documented Chase’s declining health leading up to that point. He suffered persistent vomiting after eating or drinking and lost around 15 pounds, and his father said the stomach issues had persisted for about four years.8People. Chase Chrisley Has Lost a Lot of Weight Amid Mystery Health Struggle His sister Savannah believed the problems “stem from drinking” and said she had tried to arrange a treatment stay for him even before the arrest.9E! Online. Chase Chrisley Shares Health Update
As of January 2026, Todd Chrisley said his son was in “better shape than he’s ever been,” had followed his rehab program, was working out daily, and had regained the weight he lost.10Entertainment Weekly. Todd Chrisley Provides Update on Son Chase After Scary Health Concerns No publicly available reporting indicates the simple battery case has gone to trial, been resolved through a plea, or been dismissed.