Alaia Baldwin Aronow will not serve time behind bars after throwing a tampon at a bartender in 2024. The older sister of Hailey Bieber was accused of assaulting three staff members during a night out in Savannah, Georgia. The incident, which took place at Club Elan, and allegedly involved hair-pulling, a kick to the groin and a used tampon making contact with a bartender’s face happened in February of that year.
Aronow was charged with four misdemeanors nearly two years later, including simple battery, simple assault, battery and criminal trespass. However, the 33-year-old has now accepted an offer to enter a pre-trial diversion program instead of serving jail time, according to documents obtained by TMZ.
As per the report, Aronow will have to complete a series of classes, fines, and other requirements, in exchange for not having to spend time behind bars. The model’s lawyers, Drew Findling and Cris Schneider, had previously expressed confidence about the outcome of her case.
“We remain absolutely confident, there will be a positive resolution,” they told the DailyMail in January.
What Really Happened In February 2024?
The owner of Club Elan called 911 when chaos erupted, claiming Aronow had gotten into a physical altercation with staff members and refused to leave, as TMZ reported at the time. According to Employees, Aronow wandered into the staff-only restroom despite being told she was not allowed to use it. Instead, she was redirected to the public bathroom. One security guard claimed Aronow yanked hair out of his head when he attempted to wrangle her, and another guard alleged she kicked him in the groin when he tried doing the same.
Aronow allegedly went into the employee bathroom herself at one point, as per a bartender, who was trying to show discretion for her apparently. Aronow said she needed a minute to throw up and change her tampon. The staff recalled waiting for a while, but when she reentered to check on Aronow, the bartender claimed the model threw a tampon at her.
Alaia Baldwin Aronow Claimed She Was Defending Herself
The bartender, Haleigh Cauley, reportedly said that the “used” tampon made contact with her face. Then clarified that the tampon never left Aronow’s grip, but rather swung up and touched her face.
“I said, ‘Listen, you guys have got to go,’” Cauley recalled, and also noted that Aronow had a “scary” look in her eyes.
Security eventually stepped in as Aronow reportedly began “swinging” at the guards. The daughter of Stephen Baldwin told officers she was acting in self-defense and insisted the incident was being overblown.
Did Alaia Baldwin Aronow Deny Throwing The Tampon?
A police report obtained by E! revealed that Aronow initially denied throwing the tampon but later admitted she did throw it.
The model’s attorney told TMZ at the time: “On February 24, 2024, Ms. Aronow traveled to Savannah, GA to celebrate the upcoming marriage of a close friend. Sadly, what should have been a celebratory girls night out, unfortunately took an unexpected turn,” adding, “Ms. Aronow is embarrassed and saddened by the events of that night and is proactively taking the necessary steps to ensure that it never happens again.”
