Dash was detained by police at an apartment in New Port Richey, Florida, and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery.
According to a police report seen by the Tampa Bay Times, Dash “pushed the victim and slapped his face” and the victim had “red scratch marks to his left upper arm”.
In a 911 call released by Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, Dash can be heard saying her husband, Marty, put her in a headlock during an altercation at the apartment.
Dash told the arresting officer she was an actor who appeared in the film Clueless and that she “did politics for a while… I was a Fox News contributor” but was now “taking a break” from her career.
In a statement to People, Dash’s manager Sean P. Jackson claimed that the 52-year-old star was acting in self-defense after an argument with Marty and his children got heated.
“Stacey actually called the police because she was attacked by her husband. He choked her and she was defending herself. When the police arrived, they couldn’t see any physical marks on her, but they did see them on him,” Jackson claimed.
Dash was released from a Land O’Lakes detention facility on Monday at 11:47 a.m. after posting $500 bail.
A statement obtained by People claims that her husband secured her release and called the domestic incident “a marital dispute” that was “unfortunate”.
“No charges were pressed by her husband, however, Deputies arrested Ms. Dash peacefully, as a formality. Ms. Dash’s husband appeared in court today, September 30th, on her behalf and Ms. Dash was released from the Land O’ Lakes detention facility. No further legal action is pending,” said the statement.
Who is Jeffrey Marty?
According to Page Six, Dash married Marty in April 2018, just 10 days after they first met.
Like Dash, Marty is a staunch Republican and supporter of President Donald Trump.
Marty is the creator of the Rep. Steven Smith Twitter account—a parody profile belonging to the so-called Republican congressman for Georgia’s 15th district (Georgia does not have a 15th district).
The Rep. Smith account gained infamy in early 2016 when the fake congressman endorsed Trump for president a month before the now-president earned any real congressional endorsements.
The Rep. Smith endorsement was enough to fool Michael Cohen, Trump’s then-personal lawyer, who retweeted Smith.
