Newly Released Police Footage Shows Morgan Wallen (Rather Comically) Denying He Threw A Chair Off Of The Roof Of Chief’s On Broadway

Well, he tried to get out of it… he really did.

We all know what happened with Morgan Wallen’s infamous “chair” incident that occurred at Eric Church’s downtown Nashville bar Chief’s last year, where he was arrested and charged with three counts of felony reckless endangerment and one count of disorderly conduct after throwing a chair off the roof of the building. He pled guilty to misdemeanor reckless endangerment in Davidson County court in December of last year, bringing to an end a legal saga that started in April of 2024.

Luckily nobody was injured as the chair reportedly landed near two Nashville police officers who were standing on the sidewalk below, and Morgan was pointed out by patrons on the rooftop as the one who threw it. It was then confirmed by surveillance video, and Judge Cynthia Chappell ultimately sentenced the singer to 11 months and 29 days in jail on each count, with all but seven days suspended. Those seven days are to be served in a DUI education center. The remainder of his sentence will be served on supervised probation, and will be served consecutively for a total of two years on probation.

The plea agreement is subject to judicial diversion, which means that Morgan will be able to petition the court to have his record expunged if he successfully completes probation. All that to say, it was essentially a slap on the wrist.

Morgan has stayed out of trouble this summer while on his I’m The Problem stadium tour, which is obviously a good thing, and hopefully this is the last time we’ll see his name in the headlines for something like this.

The Associated Press obtained police video that shows what happened that night when police talked to him about the incident before ultimately arresting him, and he denies that he knew anything about what happened, and he certainly denied that he was the one who threw the chair off the top of the building.

The Metro Nashville Police Department released footage of Wallen’s arrest, and you can see him standing with them on the streets of Broadway saying:

“We’re not trying to cause no problems, man… I don’t know why.”

One of the police officer tells Morgan that he saw the chair go flying and land next to his car, they want to figure out what happened, and Morgan responds by saying:

“As you should.”

It’s not funny, it’s really not… but I have to admit, that part made me laugh out loud. Hilarious.

Morgan continued to tell them he didn’t know what happened, though the police cam video also shows the police reviewing security footage at Chief’s. You eventually also see Morgan in the back of the cop car denying once again that he had done anything wrong:

“I ain’t done nothing wrong.”

Eventually, Morgan did own up to the fact that he threw the chair, issuing a statement two weeks after his arrest on social media saying he has the “utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe,” and confirming his 2024 One Night at a Time World Tour would continue as planned:

“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. I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change. -MW”

I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change. -MW

— morgan wallen (@MorganWallen) April 20, 2024

Obviously it was a chaotic few years for Morgan, but he has seemingly turned the corner, matured a bit, and laid off the sauce for the most part… and he is better off for it. A lot of us drink too much in our 20s, do dumb stuff, and don’t have anywhere near the amount of public scrutiny that Morgan has faced in the past few years, so hopefully for Morgan, these shenanigans are in the past and he can keep focusing on being a dad, a songwriter, and one of the biggest entertainers in music.

You can watch the footage here:

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