Demi Lovato’s ex-fiance Max Ehrich arrested for domestic violence

Max Ehrichan actor he was once engaged to Demi Lovatois dealing with a legal mess in Florida… as he was arrested for allegedly being violent towards a family member.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Max was arrested Tuesday night for battery on a person 65 years or older … and the charge involves domestic violence against a family member.

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

The arrest follows concerns from fans about Max’s behavior… he was on Instagram Live earlier in the day, acting erratically and posting cryptic messages.

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

The ‘Young and the Restless’ star was engaged to Demi for a few months in 2020… he proposed in July after four months of dating, but they called off their engagement by the end of September.

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