Amber Portwood to Address Domestic Battery Charge on 'Teen Mom OG' Reunion

Mar. 16, 2025

Amber Portwoodis telling her side of the story.

Portwood, 29, will speak out about her arrest and domestic battery charge for the first time during theTeen Mom OGreunion. In a teaser for the upcoming episode, Portwood sits down with longtime host Dr. Drew to discuss the incident.

“I really need some assurance,” she says. “Can you talk to my lawyers and please just figure something out?”

“I want to get my side of the story out,” she adds.

The day after the incident, Portwood wasfurther chargedwith domestic battery, criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon and domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old, according toPage Six.

She has not yet entered a plea.

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Andrew Glennon and Amber Portwood

Glennonfiled for sole custodyof James several days later.

Glennon alleged that Portwood “went to her drawer and took a handful of Klonopin and tossed it back like it was nothing,” during the dispute, according to the affidavit filed with the court.

source: people.com