Paul Simon and Edie Brickell Are All Smiles in Court After Disorderly Conduct Arrests

Couple tells judge they are not a threat to each other

By Peter Gicas Apr 29, 2014 3:14 PMTags
Paul Simon, Edie BrickellNews 12 Connecticut, Inc.

Everything is apparently A-OK between Paul Simon and wife Edie Brickell.

The couple, who were arrested for disorderly conduct at their home in Naw Canaan, Conn., on Saturday, were all smiles and held hands as they appeared in court together on Monday.

Brickell admitted she started the argument with her spouse that eventually landed them in police custody.

"I got my feelings hurt and I picked a fight with my husband," Brickell said in a statement sent by her lawyer to CNN. "The police called it disorderly. Thank God it's orderly now."

The judge decided not to issue a protective order after Simon and Brickell insisted they were not a threat to each other. Their case was continued until May 16.

Outside the courthouse, Simon told reporters, "Edie and I are fine. We're going to see our son's baseball game this afternoon."

As previously reported, police went to Simon and Brickell's residence on Saturday evening to investigate a "family dispute" and found probable cause to arrest the couple. They were subsequently released on Sunday morning.

The two tied the knot in 1992 and have three children together.