Overview
- The March confrontation took place in Brentwood, Tennessee, while Ritchson was riding a loud, custom motorcycle with his three sons and video of the altercation went viral.
- Local police reviewed multiple videos, including a body camera Ritchson says he wore that day, concluded he acted in self-defense, and declined to bring criminal charges.
- Ritchson gave a detailed public account on the Armchair Expert podcast, saying the neighbor stepped in front of his bike, shoved him off the motorcycle, and that he struck the man to protect himself and his children.
- He told hosts on Monday, July 27 that the bodycam footage he provided to police changed the course of the investigation and that the episode left him terrified, worried about his career, and estranged from his sons who no longer want to ride with him.
- The neighbor, Ronnie Taylor, has given a different version to media outlets and key facts remain disputed, but no new legal action has been reported after the police closed the case.