Big Tigger Denies Battery, Child Cruelty Charges After $10,000 Bond

Q: He claimed she tripped, but a Ring camera reportedly shows him shoving her. What does the footage actually prove?

The Ring footage, as described in the arrest affidavit, reportedly supports the allegation that Morgan physically shoved Alicia Brown and that the shove caused her to hit the office door. If that description is accurate, it directly undercuts the explanation that she was simply injured because she tripped. What the footage appears to prove, based on police and court documents, is the immediate physical sequence: an argument in the basement office, Morgan using force to move Brown, Brown stumbling headfirst into the door, and the injury that followed. Investigators said the video, along with photos and audio, helped establish probable cause for the charges. What it does not prove on its own is every legal issue in the case. A video can show contact and movement, but questions such as intent, self-defense, context before the shove, and whether the conduct meets the legal standard for aggravated battery are ultimately for prosecutors, defense lawyers, and the court to argue. It is also important that the public has not seen the footage in full. So the strongest fair reading is this: according to the affidavit, the Ring camera is evidence consistent with Brown’s account and inconsistent with Morgan’s reported claim to medical staff that she was hurt in a fall. Morgan has denied the allegations, and the case has not been adjudicated.

3 articles · Updated · WSB Atlanta · Jun 24

Big Tigger said Wednesday he “unequivocally” denies every allegation behind battery and child-cruelty charges filed after his Saturday arrest in the Atlanta area.
A $10,000 bond secured Darian Morgan’s release after warrants accused him of assaulting his wife, Alicia Brown, during a dispute at their Sandy Springs home.
Police affidavits say the argument began over text messages from a female co-worker, escalated when Morgan started recording Brown, and ended with Brown alleging he shoved her into an office door.
Morgan said the case is an active legal matter, pledged full cooperation and said he has confidence the facts and legal process will clear him.