Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette didn’t end the way anyone thought it would. Tran initially picked Devin Strader, and while the couple left filming engaged, things went bad quickly. They ended their engagement before the finale aired.

During the verbal back-and-forth between the former flames, it was revealed that Devin Strader has a dark and violent past, complete with an arrest, a restraining order filed against him, and allegations of domestic violence. Strader has now spoken out, denying all claims. Those who knew him back then aren’t letting him off the hook, though.

Devin Strader responds to the allegations levied against him Earlier this week, Reality Steve revealed that Devin Strader had a significant run-in with the law in 2017. According to obtained police reports, Strader’s ex-girlfriend filed for a restraining order after the then-college student broke into her home, destroyed her property, and threatened her friends and family. The anonymous woman also reported several incidents of domestic violence.

It took a few days, but Devin Strader finally broke his silence on the matter. In a statement posted to Instagram , Strader called his college year a “dark time.” In his statement, Strader claimed that the restraining order was “never granted” and that he grew and learned from his “first relationship.

” Strader insisted that he and his college ex-girlfriend had reconnected following the temporary restraining order and then parted ways on “g.