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McLean, 70, the singer-songwriter behind tender 1970s hit
songs like "American Pie" and "Vincent," was arrested on Monday
at his home in Camden, Maine, where he lives with his
photographer wife Patrisha.
Authorities did not give details of the incident but the
Portland Press Herald newspaper on Thursday reported that his
wife has since obtained a restraining order against her husband,
citing long-term anger issues.
In his first comments, McLean said in a statement on his
official website that the past year had been "hard emotional
times for my wife, my children and me. What is occurring is the
very painful breakdown of an almost 30-year relationship. Our
hearts are broken and we must carry on.
"There are no winners or losers but I am not a villain ... I ask
God to give us the strength to find new happiness and I hope
people will realize that this will all be resolved, but I hope I
will not be judged in this frantic media environment," he added.
McLean is due to appear in court in February on the misdemeanor
domestic violence charge.
"American Pie," his 1971 ode to personal and cultural upheaval,
was named a song of the century by the Recording Industry
Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts.
McLean's original working manuscript was auctioned for $1.2
million last year.
(Reporting By Jill Serjeant; Editing by Alan Crosby)
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