Zachery Ty Bryan pleaded guilty to felony assault in connection with a domestic violence dispute.
The former Home Improvement star, 42, appeared in Oregon court Wednesday afternoon and pleaded guilty to felony assault in the fourth degree, Chris Parosa, chief deputy district attorney for Lane County, confirmed to EW.
As part of a negotiated resolution, rather than spend 19 to 20 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections, Bryan received a “downward dispositional departure” that also included the dismissal of a second count, three years of supervised probation, seven days in jail, no contact with the victim without probation officer approval, and treatment for alcohol and substance abuse issues.
ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Bryan’s attorney John Kolego said in a statement to EW, “Mr. Bryan was actually sentenced to the seven days he had already served and is not required to serve any more jail time. Mr. Bryan cares deeply about his family and has accepted responsibility for recklessly causing substantial physical pain to the mother of his three children. He wishes to put this matter to rest and avoid further trauma to his family.”
Bryan, best known for playing Tim Allen’s eldest screen son, Brad Taylor, on the popular ’90s sitcom Home Improvement, was arrested in July after police responded to a call for an alleged physical dispute between a male and female at a residence in Eugene. He was booked on multiple charges and released six days after his arrest. Bryan was previously arrested in 2020 for similar charges of assault against his then-girlfriend, Johnnie Faye Cartwright, and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor menacing and misdemeanor assault.
Speaking to THR earlier this year, Bryan said the 2020 arrest “got so blown out of proportion,” and that he “didn’t even really get that physical.”
“At the end of the day, [the police] throw a bunch of counts at you because they ultimately want you to plead to something,” he added. “I could’ve fought it, but that’s more stress and drama. I got two misdemeanors and called it a day.”
Editor’s note: this article has been updated with a statement from Bryan’s attorney.
Related content:
