R&B singer Keke Wyatt was booked in Henry County, Georgia, on Sept. 20 on charges that, according to booking information, included aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, and third-degree cruelty to children. Her representatives are now disputing that account, saying court documentation tells a very different story.
The booking listed the charges, including the child cruelty count, as a misdemeanor, according to CBS News Atlanta. The booking listing identified Wyatt by her full legal name, Ketara Wyatt Darring, as reported by Complex. Neither outlet’s available information identifies the child involved or specifies what alleged act the child witnessed.
Representatives Push Back on the Charges
Wyatt’s representatives disputed the booking information, saying Henry County court documentation reflects just one charge: simple assault. They said Wyatt was not charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, or cruelty to children, according to the station's report. That leaves the booking record and the representatives’ account offering conflicting versions of what Wyatt is actually facing.
Her team also said they are not offering excuses or asking anyone to prejudge the circumstances surrounding the case, per the same account. They asked that facts be reported responsibly and said Wyatt will address the matter through the legal process. Wyatt herself has not publicly commented on the arrest, Complex notes.
Performance Schedule Said to Remain Unchanged
Despite the arrest, Wyatt’s representatives said her performance schedule remains unchanged and that she plans to fulfill her scheduled appearances. Wyatt, a longtime R&B vocalist, performed the national anthem at State Farm Arena in Atlanta in April.
This is not the first time Wyatt has faced an assault-related case. In March 2002, a Kentucky grand jury indicted her on second-degree assault after her then-husband and manager, Rahmat Morton, was stabbed during a Christmas Day domestic dispute, according to Complex. That case was later dismissed, and Wyatt later said she had experienced domestic abuse and stabbed Morton in self-defense, saying, “My life was in danger.”
For now, the exact charges Wyatt faces out of the Sept. 20 Henry County booking remain unresolved amid the conflicting accounts from booking records and her representatives.
