Demi Lovato’s ex-fiancé Max Ehrich has been arrested on domestic violence charges

Max Irishthe actor who was once engaged Demi Lovatodeals with a legal mess in Florida… because he was arrested for violence against a family member.

Law enforcement sources told TMZ… Max was arrested Tuesday night on charges of assault on a person 65 or older… and the charge involves domestic violence against a household member.

We’re told Max posted $1,000 bail and was released from jail on Wednesday.

The arrest comes in the wake of some fans’ concerns about Max’s behaviour… He was on Instagram Live earlier today, acting erratically and making mysterious posts.

Max appeared on social media several times Tuesday with his mother in the room…but it’s unclear if she is the family member of the battery charge.

The Young and the Restless star was engaged to Demi for two months in 2020. He proposed in July after four months of dating, but by the end of September, they called off their engagement.

Max appeared in 120 episodes of The Young and the Restless as Fenmore Baldwin… and also had roles in films such as High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Southern Gospel, and A Cowboy Christmas Romance.