Amber Portwood’s ex Andrew Glennon speaks out on machete attack: ‘It’s a f***ing horror show’
- Andrew Glennon has spoken out on the machete incident that led to the arrest of his ex Amber Portwood
- ‘IThe person I saw that night, I’ve never seen and it scared the s*** out of me,’ said the reality TV star on Tuesday’s episode of Teen Mom OG
- Portwood, 29, was arrested on domestic violence charges against Glennon in July, with later reports claiming the reality star went after him with a machete
- She ultimately pled guilty to domestic battery and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years probation
Andrew Glennon has spoken out on the machete incident that led to the arrest of his ex Amber Portwood.
The cinematographer told his side of the July 2019 controversy on Tuesday’s episode of Teen Mom OG.
‘I never saw that girl before, the person I saw that night, I’ve never seen and it scared the s*** out of me,’ said the reality TV star.
Happier times: Andrew Glennon has spoken out on the machete incident that led to the arrest of his ex Amber Portwood
Portwood, 29, was arrested on domestic violence charges against Glennon in July, with later reports claiming the reality star went after him with a machete.
She ultimately pled guilty to domestic battery and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years probation.
‘It’s such an odd situation I’m in. It’s a f***ing horror show,’ Glennon told producers during the interview.
‘I don’t call the cops for no reason,’ he continued.
‘When someone you love attacks you, you’re so conflicted. You have love and you have fear and it’s like the simplest solutions become the most difficult.’
Mugshot: Portwood, 29, was arrested on domestic violence charges against Glennon in July, with later reports claiming the reality star went after him with a machete
And even though Andrew admitted leaking video footage of Portwood prior to the attack, he denied doing it for money.
‘There’s been no money from the press,” he said.
‘I almost regret giving them everything, but look we all make mistakes. I’ve made mistakes.’
Glennon also said he’s taking things ‘one day at a time” when it comes to caring for their son, James, whom he claimed to be holding during the July incident.
Their boy: Glennon also said he’s taking things ‘one day at a time” when it comes to caring for their son, James, whom he claimed to be holding during the July incident
The Season 10 finale of Teen Mom OG showed what happened just days before the incident that lead to Portwood’s arrest on July 5.
Portwood was arrested in Indianapolis after 6 AM on July 5, and according to dispatch audio, Glennon believed his child’s life was in danger.
TMZ obtained documents that revealed Glennon is seeking custody of their child, on the recommendation of the Department of Child Services.’
Glennon believed that Portwood is, ‘currently unable to provide a safe, stable, and secure environment for James on an ongoing basis due to her frequent refusal and/or failure to take medicines prescribed to treat her mental-health conditions, among other concerns.’
Glammed up: Portwood has another child, 11 year old Leah, with Gary Shirley, who both starred on the original season of Teen Mom in 2009. Amber seen here in August 2017
The documents also claimed that Portwood got in a heated argument with Glennon, and grabbed a machete and struck the door which Glennon was on the other side of.
While the machete didn’t strike Glennon, Portwood reportedly struck him with a shoe while he was holding their son.
After her arrest on three felony counts, including domestic battery and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, a judge granted Glennon a restraining order against Portwood, and she can’t go near him or their son until the case is resolved.
Portwood has another child, 11 year old Leah, with Gary Shirley, who both starred on the original season of Teen Mom in 2009.