Atlanta radio personality Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan will not face criminal charges over domestic violence allegations made by his estranged wife, Alicia Brown, after the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute the case.
The decision, reported in court documents obtained by TMZ, brings the criminal proceedings arising from a May dispute at the couple’s Sandy Springs home to an end. Morgan, who also hosted BET’s Rap City, had been arrested in June on charges including aggravated battery, battery and third-degree cruelty to children.
Brown told Sandy Springs police that an argument over Morgan’s mobile phone escalated into a physical confrontation. She alleged that Morgan pushed her into an office door, causing a facial injury that required medical treatment.
Police records said the couple’s teenage son was in the house and heard the incident. The allegations were never tested in court, and Morgan denied them.
Big Tigger case ends as wider legal dispute continues
Morgan was released after posting a $10,000 bond. A Fulton County judge subsequently granted Brown a temporary protective order, which required him to stay away from her, their children and the family home. Brown was also given temporary custody of the children and exclusive use of the residence.
Following his arrest, Morgan announced that he was stepping away from his Atlanta radio programme while he concentrated on his family and legal matters. He said he intended to clear his name through the legal process.
The dispute has also led to separate civil proceedings. Francesca Amiker, a former V-103 co-host of Morgan’s, filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Brown, alleging that social media posts falsely suggested she had an inappropriate relationship with Morgan and was linked to Brown’s injuries. Amiker denies those claims, which have not been proved in court.
Brown has since filed her own federal lawsuit against Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. The complaint, filed in August, alleges that an erroneous Maryland kidnapping warrant led to her arrest in Georgia and violated her constitutional rights.
Brown was detained in July after Hart County deputies stopped her SUV on Interstate 85. Authorities said two children were found in the vehicle, including one she shares with Morgan. The warrant was connected to the 2019 disappearance of a child from Reisterstown, Maryland; Brown has not been prosecuted in connection with the arrest.
In her lawsuit, Brown alleges unreasonable seizure, unlawful detention, malicious arrest and a deprivation of due process. She also questions communications between Morgan and the sheriff’s office and alleges that Morgan received preferential treatment, claims that have not been established in court.
The end of the criminal case against Morgan does not resolve the related civil lawsuits or the couple’s wider custody dispute.
