Keke Wyatt is pushing back on reports about the charges connected to her recent arrest in Georgia, with her representatives saying court documentation reflects only one charge.
The R&B singer was booked into Henry County Jail on Sept. 20 under her legal name, Ketara Wyatt Darring. She was released two days later after posting a $1,050 bond.
Initial reports described several charges stemming from an alleged confrontation, including terroristic threats, assault and third-degree cruelty to children.
Wyatt’s representatives now say that account does not match the case currently before the court.
“Contrary to information currently being circulated, the Henry County court documentation reflects one charge: simple assault,” her representatives said.
Her team specifically denied that Wyatt was charged with cruelty to children, terroristic threats and acts, and aggravated assault.
That statement conflicts with publicly reported booking information. CBS News Atlanta reported that a Henry County booking entry listed aggravated assault and terroristic threats and acts, along with third-degree cruelty to children as a misdemeanor.
The child-related allegation has drawn particular attention from Wyatt’s representatives.
“We are not offering excuses or asking anyone to prejudge the circumstances surrounding the case,” the statement said.
Her team said Wyatt intends to address the matter through the legal process. It also emphasized that the reported third-degree cruelty-to-children designation does not necessarily mean Wyatt is accused of physically harming a child.
Additional details about the alleged confrontation have also emerged. According to reports on an arrest warrant affidavit, the incident allegedly occurred during a child custody exchange on Sept. 20.
A witness reportedly alleged that Wyatt displayed a black 9mm Beretta during an argument and threatened another woman. Three children were reportedly nearby at the time.
Wyatt reportedly acknowledged possessing the firearm when speaking with authorities but denied pointing it through a vehicle window or threatening anyone.
Those allegations contained in the warrant have not been proven in court.
The conflicting descriptions leave an important distinction in the case: the reported booking information lists multiple allegations, while Wyatt’s representatives maintain that the Henry County court documentation reflects only simple assault.
Her team has not publicly explained whether the additional allegations were later changed, reduced or declined following the booking.
Wyatt, 44, became known in R&B through collaborations with Avant, including “My First Love” and “Nothing in This World.” She later expanded into reality television, appearing on TV One’s R&B Divas: Atlanta and starring in Keke Wyatt’s World.
Despite the legal matter, Wyatt’s representatives said her scheduled performances remain unchanged. They said the singer plans to continue fulfilling her professional commitments while the case proceeds through the legal system.
