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Post by B on Jan 18, 2016 17:27:42 GMT -5
 'American Pie' Songwriter Don McLean Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges in Mainewww.people.com/article/don-mclean-arrested-in-maine-for-domestic-violence?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemagBy Chris Harris @chrisharrisment 01/18/2016 AT 12:35 PM EST Songwriter Don McLean – perhaps best known for his classic 1971 song "American Pie" – was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence Monday morning in his home in Camden, Maine, PEOPLE confirms. A spokesman for the Knox County Jail confirms to PEOPLE McLean spent several hours there this morning and was released after 11:30 a.m. on an unspecified amount of bail. "He's not the first celebrity we've dealt with and he won't be the last," says Corporal Bradley Woll. Police were called to McLean's home just before 2 a.m. Monday morning, Woll says. Woll would not discuss the allegations against McLean in any detail, and would not discuss exactly what led to the 70-year-old musician's arrest. McLean's wife, Patrisha, is a photographer who regularly exhibits her work. McLean rose to prominence during the early 1970s with "American Pie," a song that has since been covered by dozens of artists, including Madonna. McLean is booked for an Australian tour in March. Woll did not know whether McLean had legal representation. A rep for McLean could not be reached for comment. |
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Post by B on Jan 21, 2016 17:17:11 GMT -5
Don McLean's wife cites years of abuse leading to his arrest www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/don-mcleans-wife-cites-years-of-abuse-leading-to-his-arrest/ar-BBox7PS?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp"CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — Don McLean's wife was granted a temporary order of protection from the "American Pie" singer after she cited a pattern of abuse going back three decades. Police in Maine arrested McLean on a misdemeanor domestic-violence charge on Monday, and court records show that his wife then filed a handwritten request for protection. She wrote that in the early years of their marriage, McLean's rage was "unfathomably deep and scary." She said McLean's abuse often left her bruised, and that she feared for her life when she called 911 this week. "Don terrorized me for four hours, until the 911 call that I think might have saved my life," she wrote. McLean issued a statement on Thursday saying the marriage is experiencing a "very painful breakdown." He also said he is "not a villain" and that it is an emotional time for his family. "I may never recover from this but I will try and hope to continue to entertain you all as I always have," McLean said. McLean was released on bail and is due in court Feb. 22. His attorney, Walter McKee, said McLean will plead not guilty when the case returns to court. He also said McLean "vigorously denies" his wife's allegations. The 70-year-old McLean grew up in Port Chester, New York, and has been a fixture in the the wealthy coastal Maine town of Camden for years. His signature song "American Pie" topped the Billboard chart 44 years ago. The song was about the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959 — The Day the Music Died. "
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