The Grammy- and Emmy-winning country music star turned himself in after a warrant was issued for his arrest for allegedly roughing up a waitress two weeks ago.
His publicist says Williams, 56, cut short a hunting trip after authorities issued the APB and, with his attorney in tow, surrendered to the Shelby County sheriff's deputies at 9:30 a.m. Williams was booked on a charge of assault to commit bodily harm.
He is accused of harassing Holly Hornbeak, 19, as she was waiting tables at the Peabody Hotel lobby bar shortly after midnight on Mar. 18. According to her complaint, Williams cursed her out, then lifted her off the ground and put her in a choke hold in an attempt to kiss her.
Williams was in town visiting his daughters, who were being treated at a nearby hospital for seriously injuries sustained in a car accident. He moved his family to another hotel while investigators probed Hornbeak's claims.
"There was a disagreement in the restaurant area, and she claims there was an altercation and he assaulted her," sheriff's spokesman Steve Shuler told E! Online.
Williams' rep, Kirt Webster, issued a statement Tuesday claiming the country crooner was an innocent "victim of greed" and accusing Hornbreak of attempting to extort money from the entertainer.
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