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Family Matters star Darius McCrary has been released from custody in Michigan
The actor was initially arrested on Oct. 5 while crossing the border from Mexico into the United States due to an out-of-state felony warrant that stemmed from a missed court appearance
McCrary was previously extradited from California back to Michigan on Oct. 29
Darius McCraryhas been released from custody in Michigan.
TheFamily Mattersalum, 49, entered a no-contest plea to felony charges and was released on Monday, Dec. 8, a representative for the actor confirmed to PEOPLE. Jail records from Oakland County in Michigan confirm he was released Monday shortly before 6 p.m. This follows his October"fugitive arrest"at the U.S.-Mexico border on an out-of-state felony warrant.
TMZwas the first to share the news.
The actor was arrested on Oct. 5 by the United States Border Patrol for the out-of-state felony warrant. Prosecutors later argued he was a flight risk, with a judge agreeing, perABC10 News. The warrant was issued after he missed a court appearance for alleged unpaid child support. His public defender said he was in Tijuana to work with a charity building houses.
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McCrary's lawyer, Paulette Loftin, also confirmed the news of his release to TMZ, adding that his "fight for justice and truth has been painted as an attempt to shirk his responsibilities to his child."
"The resolution reached today makes it clear that family does matter and that it always has," she said. "This resolution allows Mr. McCrary to correct the misleading narrative and put this matter behind him."
McCrary's representative, Ann Barlow, confirmed the report that he pleaded no contest to five felony charges and is set to return to court for sentencing in February 2026.
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He previously appeared in court on Oct. 15, when Barlow told PEOPLE at the time that McCrary had no ties to Tijuana, accidentally crossed into Mexico due to "a mix-up" while volunteering to build homes and that he planned to continue to fight the case in Michigan.
After being held in a San Diego jail for several weeks as he waited for Michigan authorities to take him into custody after a judgedenied him bail, McCrary was extradited from California on Oct. 29.
McCrary is best known for his role as Eddie Winslow on the hit '90s sitcomFamily Matters, which he starred in from 1989 to 1998 alongside on-screen parents Reginald VelJohnson and Jo Marie Payton.
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He was previously involved in adivorce battle with ex-wifeTammy Brawner regarding their 2017 filing, which was later finalized in 2019. Brawner, 39, was granted full legal and physical custody of the former couple's then-3-year-old daughter, Zoey, at the time. McCrary was also ordered to attend alcohol/drug abuse and batterers' intervention classes within 12 months.
Later in 2018, PEOPLE reported that Brawner alleged that McCrary"partially dislocated" their daughter's arm, per court documents obtained byThe Blast. Brawner reportedly told doctors that the incident occurred when McCrary "grabbed her arm," while he rportedly denied the account and claimed he "grabbed one hand to lift her up and immediately grabbed the other."
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