Hornets star Miles Bridges charged with felony domestic violence, child abuse
Editor’s note: Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges entered a not guilty plea in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, July 20. Find more here.
The Los Angeles County district attorney filed three felony charges against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges, the office announced Tuesday.
Bridges is facing one felony count for injuring a child’s parent and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death, according to the district attorney. He is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
In a statement, Los Angeles County district attorney George Gascón alleges the incident involving Bridges and his girlfriend Mychelle Johnson took place in front of the couple’s two children.
“Domestic violence creates physical, mental and emotional trauma that has a lasting impact on survivors,” Gascón said in a statement. “Children who witness family violence are especially vulnerable and the impact on them is immeasurable. Mr. Bridges will be held accountable for his actions and our Bureau of Victim Services will support the survivors through this difficult process.”
Bridges is a restricted free agent after the Hornets extended a $7.9 million qualifying offer to him prior to the start of free agency and days prior to the alleged incident, which took place either June 27 or 28, according to the criminal complaint. The offer remains on the table and currently both sides would have to agree to pull it off in order for it to be revoked since it’s past the July 13 deadline.
“We are aware of the charges that were filed today against Miles Bridges,” the Hornets said in a statement. “These are very serious charges that we will continue to monitor. As this is a legal matter, we will have no further comment at this time.”
The Charlotte Observer will have full coverage of the arraignment Wednesday.
This story was originally published July 19, 2022 at 9:25 PM.
