Color Me Badd’s Bryan Abrams Refutes Reports of Domestic Assault
Allegations are “Highly Exaggerated and Incorrect”

Abrams was charged by Honolulu police with harassment, not assault.

“I did not hit my wife,” states Bryan Abrams, lead singer of Color Me Badd. “Reports of me abusing my wife while on tour in Hawaii are highly exaggerated and incorrect. I’ve learned from past mistakes and would never lay hands on my wife in anger,” Abrams explains, in response to news reports that he was arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii, for abusing his wife last Tuesday, July 20, 2010.

“We were rushing around, trying to get ourselves, our two toddlers, my mother-in-law and all our stuff packed up to go home,” Bryan explains. “We were running late, feeling pressured. We had a disagreement. And, I am a singer -- I can get loud. But I did not strike Kim.”

Kimberly Abrams states that she did not press charges against her husband because no assault took place. “Our trip to Hawaii was amazing but overwhelming,” she explains. “Coordinating a family that includes small children in an entertainment atmosphere can be stressful and very complicated. And when these two worlds collide, it can sometimes result in an unfortunate incident such as this. By the time we were ready to leave, everyone was spread entirely too thin. We had a conflict, yes, but Bryan did not hit me or assault me in any way.”

“I am so sorry to involve my wife and family in this mess because of my inappropriate reactions to stress,” says Abrams. “I also apologize to the guests and staff of the hotel in Waikiki where we stayed.”

Bryan extends his sincerest apologies to his fans and regrets any disappointment they may feel due to this incident.

The Abrams family appreciates the respect of their privacy in this personal matter.