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Grammy winner Michelle Branch has been arrested in Nashville for domestic assault, reports TMZ. The singer was arrested after announcing her split from husband and The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney on Thursday after being married since 2019.
In court documents obtained by TMZ, Nashville police arrived at the scene around 2 a.m. after receiving a call about a possible domestic disturbance. Branch was then arrested after admitting to punching Carney in the face “once or twice,” with Carney showing no visible injuries. Her bail was set at $1,000, although she was reportedly released to breastfeed her and Carney’s six-month-old child.
Ahead of the arrest, Branch issued a statement to TMZ Thursday about the couple’s divorce: “To say I’m absolutely devastated doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel about myself and my family. The ground was completely pulled out from under my feet and now I have to think about how to proceed. With children so young, I ask for privacy and kindness.”
Hours before announcing their divorce, Branch had taken to Twitter accusing Carney of allegedly cheating on her with his manager. The couple were married in 2019 and reside in Nashville with their two children along with Branch’s daughter from her previous marriage to bassist Teddy Landau.
Branch became known in the early 2000s for her singer-songwriting skills on 2001’s The Spirit Room and 2003’s Hotel Paper, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart. After collaborating with rock group Santana on The Game Of Love, she won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Her fourth studio album, The Trouble With Fever, is slated for a September 16 release, accompanied by a nine-stop fall tour.