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Country Star Morgan Wallen Plead Guilty, Is Sentenced for Throwing a Chair Off a Nashville Bar Rooftop
Country superstar Morgan Wallen took a plea deal in his case stemming from an incident where he threw a chair off the roof of a Nashville bar, and he was sentenced on Thursday, December 12, Life & Style can confirm.
The “Whiskey Glasses” singer, 31, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment, according to online records viewed by Life & Style. He was originally charged with three Class E felonies stemming from his April 7 arrest at Chief’s Bar.
Morgan was ordered to spend seven days in a DUI education center. He was also ordered to pay a $350 fine and will be on supervised probation for two years, The Tennessean reported.
“Upon the successful completion of his probation, the charges will be eligible for dismissal and expungement,” Morgan’s attorney, Worrick Robinson, said in a written statement after the sentencing.
He added, “Mr. Wallen has cooperated fully with authorities throughout these last eight months, directly communicating and apologizing to all involved. Mr. Wallen remains committed to making a positive impact through his music and foundation.”
The “Wasted on You” singer was arrested on April 7, after he threw a chair onto the street from six stories up at Eric Church’s bar in downtown Nashville, Life & Style confirmed at the time. He was arrested and charged with three felony counts: three counts of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.
At the time, a source exclusively told Life & Style that his meltdown was a reaction to his ex and mother of his child KT Smith’s speedy engagement and marriage to Luke Scornavacco. KT, 30, announced their engagement on March 29, and shared the surprise news that the pair tied the knot on April 3, four days before Morgan’s arrest.
“He imploded within days of hearing the news,” the insider revealed at the time. “He was crushed.” KT, however, denied the connection between the two events.
Morgan broke his silence via X on April 19.
“I didn’t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility,” he wrote. “I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change.”
A separate source told Life & Style that the felony charges Morgan was facing see him end up with a “best scenario is a 30 to 60-day sentence. I don’t think the prosecutors want him to skate away with no time because people will think it’s because of his celebrity status.”
“If Morgan has a felony conviction, it’s going to make it hard for him to get work visas to tour internationally!” the insider added. In the end, the 2024 CMA Entertainer of the Year made it out of court without any felonies on his record following his sentencing.
Morgan has two prior arrests involving alcohol. In 2016, he was charged with a misdemeanor DUI, but his case was dismissed, according to a report by the New York Post.
In 2020, the “Cowgirls” singer was arrested outside of Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk bar in Nashville after allegedly harassing patrons and refusing to obey commands given by police officers, WKRN reported. Morgan was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication. The case was later dismissed.
Morga broke his silence on X shortly after his arrest before deleting the post.
“Hey y’all just wanted to clear the air. I went out downtown last night with a few old friends. After a couple bar stops, we were horse-playing with each other,” he wrote. “We didn’t mean any harm, and we want to say sorry to any bar staff or anyone that was affected. Thank you to the local authorities for being so professional and doing their job with class. Love y’all.”
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