Tim Allen and Zachery Ty Bryan on 'Home Improvement'

Tim Allen and Zachery Ty Bryan on 'Home Improvement'

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Tim Allen is addressing the legal troubles facing one of his former TV sons.

Zachery Ty Bryan, who played eldest son Brad Taylor on Home Improvement from 1991-1999, is the subject of a new investigation by The Hollywood Reporter into allegations of domestic violence and financial fraud against the actor and producer.

In October 2020, Bryan was arrested in Oregon and charged with numerous counts, including felony strangulation and harassment (he eventually pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors — menacing and fourth-degree assault). In addition, THR spoke to four unnamed sources who are accusing Bryan of stealing their money through a fraudulent agriculture-technology startup scheme.

"I don't know what's going on with him," Allen told THR. "Zach is a great kid who has grown into a complex man. All you can do is step aside and let somebody go through their process. At a certain point, he deviated from the guy I know to somebody who is reacting to situations that I had nothing to do with and can't control. I don't know what happens when people get corrupted. You just don't know."