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Donny Aaron warrant still pending, Andrea Lee says alleged incident won't affect UFC career

Police in Shreveport, La., await a judge’s signature on an affidavit that will allow them to proceed on an arrest warrant for Donny Aaron.

With a warrant, the police can go to Aaron’s house and further investigate a report of domestic violence against his wife, UFC women’s flyweight Andrea Lee. It could take up to one week to get the signature, Shreveport PD spokesperson Angie Willhite told MMAjunkie.

In the meantime, Shreveport police still want to talk to Aaron. He has yet to come forward.

“We always encourage people turn themselves in if they know they are wanted in connection with a crime,” Willhite said. “I don’t know this gentleman. I don’t know his character, and I don’t know if he’s the type of person who would do that. But I think there’s certainly enough information out there that we’re looking for him.”

Aaron, 42, is accused of domestic violence/battery and false imprisonment of Lee, his wife of almost five years, following an alleged incident reported on Aug. 5, according to an official report released by police that can be seen here.

Lee, 29, declined to comment on case specifics when contacted today by MMAjunkie, saying she has attorneys and PR professionals working with her and can’t comment on the case while it’s still pending.

“I’m not going to talk about it right now,” she said. “I’m trying to move forward with things for my family.”

Lee added: “It’s not going to affect my UFC career.”

Multiple attempts to reach Aaron were unsuccessful.

Lee’s friend, MMA fighter Andy Nguyen, called police after Aaron reportedly tried to burn the UFC fighter with a cigarette and choke her, according to a witness statement obtained by MyMMANews.com.

Willhite said Shreveport police did not release the statement and criticized its release. She would not confirm or deny the statement’s authenticity.

Nguyen, who trains at Aaron’s Shreveport gym Karate Mafia and reportedly lived with Aaron and Lee at the time of the alleged incident, claims in her statement that Aaron accused Lee of cheating on him and was heavily intoxicated during the run-in. She also claims Aaron’s father attempted to restrain him while another housemate declined to get involved, saying, “This happens all the time.”

Nguyen claims Aaron has abused Lee “for years” and on Twitter said she “wasn’t gonna lose another friend” to domestic violence.

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