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Jenelle Evans‘ boyfriend, August Keen, is setting the record straight about the 911 call he made in August following an alleged altercation with the Teen Mom: Next Chapter star.
“This happened some time ago,” Keen exclusively told Us Weekly in a statement. “Me and Jenelle have moved past this and are in a really good place right now. There’s so much to look forward to, and we’re just focused on the future and family. We have some exciting things coming up and can’t wait to share.”
In the call, Keen alleged that Evans, 32, had been “hitting” him after getting “super drunk” one evening, and he wanted to be “protected” by authorities while he packed some of his stuff to go somewhere else for the night. When asked if he took drugs, Keen said he didn’t, but claimed Evans “takes pills,” smokes weed and drinks. However, he recently clarified his claims about the alleged substance use.
“In reference to pills, Jenelle is prescribed anxiety medication and that’s what I was referring to when I talked about pills with the dispatcher,” he said. “And I want to make it clear that no children were around nor were we at her house at the time of disagreement. We were out late and [the] kids were at home asleep. People keep bringing up the pill thing and saying her children were around. Wanted to clarify these two concerns and rumors.”
Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans has faced many ups and downs over the years, and her romantic life is no exception. The MTV personality married David Eason in September 2017 after welcoming their daughter, Ensley, earlier that year. Prior to the nuptials, Evans — who also shares son Jace with ex-boyfriend Andrew Lewis and […]
Keen further explained the situation that led to the 911 call in a statement posted via his Instagram Story on Friday, October 11.
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“Seems like some old stuff was pulled up recently. No, I was not hit, I have a zero tolerance for violence and would not stick around any [domestic violence] situations,” he wrote. “No, she is not on drugs (everyone knows I dislike weed unless it’s for medicinal purposes), and that’s what I was referring to.”
Noting that they had a “good time at a friend’s event” and “had a disagreement” in an Uber, Keen continued, “I wanted to be escorted out with some of my stuff. I don’t like alcohol, because in heated moments, things can escalate. I wanted for the both of us to end the night safely. [I] thought a mediator at that moment could help us call it a night.”
He concluded: “My intentions were to never get any of us in any trouble, on the contrary, I highly respect and love her very much. And FYI, no children were around at any point. I think if the police saw anything fishy, they would have done [their] job.”