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Ford, 67, was
expected to be released after prosecutors decided not to file
misdemeanor domestic violence charges following an altercation
with his wife late Monday at his home in the Detroit suburb of
Grosse Pointe Farms, a police officer said.
"Charges were not authorized," a Grosse Pointe Farms court
official said by phone.
The director of public safety, Daniel Jensen, said the case was
sent to the city attorney following the "very minor" physical
assault but that there was not enough evidence to pursue
charges, the Detroit Free Press said in a reporter's tweets
posted on the paper's website.
Ford's wife, Cynthia Ford, defended her husband in a statement,
saying: "I would like to clarify this situation: contrary to
reports, this is not a case of domestic violence. I stand behind
true victims of domestic violence and I am not one of them.
"We are working in the right direction to heal from this
experience and move forward," she added.
Ford was elected to the board of directors in 1988 and is
married with four sons, according to a biography on the Ford
Motor website.
"We are aware of what has been reported in the press, but it
would be inappropriate to comment on personal matters," a Ford
company spokeswoman said in an email.
(Reporting by Michael Hirtzer in Chicago; Editing by Marguerita
Choy and Leslie Adler)
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