'American Pie' singer Don McLean's domestic assault charge dropped
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2012 file photo, Don McLean rides a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. McLean and his wife have finalized their divorce and agreed to a $10 million settlement.A spokesman for McLean said Monday, June 20, 2016, that the singer chose to ignore a premarital agreement and provide the settlement. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File) (Associated Press)
A domestic assault charge against "American Pie" singer-songwriter Don McLean has been dismissed after he met the terms of a plea agreement, including staying out of trouble for a year.
McLean pleaded guilty in a Maine court under a "deferred disposition" process in which the charge could be wiped away if a defendant met certain conditions. McLean paid a $3,000 fine Thursday to settle remaining charges.
DON MCLEAN SAYS HE'S HAD NO CONTACT WITH EX-WIFE
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 photo provided by the Knox County Jail shows Don McLean. A jail supervisor said "American Pie" singer McLean bad been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Maine. (Knox County Jail via AP) (AP)
His lawyer, Walter McKee, said McLean never physically assaulted his ex-wife, Patrisha, during a disagreement in January 2016. The two had been married for 30 years and were going through a divorce at the time. A protection order was granted in March of this year.
McKee said McLean, who lives in Camden, intends to "clear his name of any and all accusations" against him.