Overview

• The couple filed a civil lawsuit seeking $1.7 million and a jury trial over Kyle Chrisley’s September 2024 aggravated assault arrest.
• The filing says a mechanic confronted the couple at their home, damaged an SUV, and nearly hit Kyle, yet deputies arrested Kyle rather than the alleged aggressor.
• Attorneys allege deputies disregarded eyewitness accounts, overlooked available video, and ignored Tennessee’s self-defense law.
• The suit asserts excessive force, stating deputies threw Kyle to the ground, put knees on his back, and handcuffed him despite no resistance, and that Ashleigh was told to stop recording.
• The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office declined to comment on lawsuits, and the related criminal case against Kyle remains pending.