Rashod Bateman's baby mama told a prosecutor days after their June incident that he never shoved her into a wall or put his hands on her … walking back the account she initially gave cops.
Marissa Crumley authorized Bateman's attorneys to provide TMZ with the email she sent on June 8, five days after the alleged incident, in which she said she wanted to explain the "true side of the story."
Crumley wrote that officers pressured her into identifying Bateman and invaded her privacy by lifting her head wrap to photograph marks on her face. She claimed the bruises and marks were self-inflicted "out of emotion and frustration."
She specifically recanted her allegation that Bateman pushed her into a wall, writing, "He did not push me or put hands on me in any way." Crumley said she made untrue statements because she was upset and wanted to get Bateman "in trouble."
Crumley also wrote that she and Bateman are not violent toward one another, still love each other and want to move forward in a healthier way for their daughter.
As TMZ previously reported, Crumley initially told police Bateman allegedly shoved her into a corner wall during an early morning June 3 argument at their home. She also claimed he later used a screwdriver to try to puncture her rear tire and smash the windshield and driver-side window of her Mercedes after the two met up.
Their infant daughter was in the vehicle during the alleged car attack. Cops said shattered glass caused cuts to Crumley's face, the report says EMS found no apparent injuries to the child, though both mother and daughter were taken to a hospital.
Bateman's attorney, Jordan Siev, previously told TMZ the situation had been taken "completely out of context for sensational reasons," adding, "We will let the court process play out and the facts will come out at that time."
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