Roy Moore is brushing off the arrest of his former attorney on charges of drug possession and driving under the influence.

Trenton Roger Garmon, 39, was booked into the Etowah County Jail Wednesday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana in the second degree and driving under the influence. Garmon was released Thursday after paying $3,000 in bonds.

Moore said reports on the arrest were “fake news.”

“Mr. Garmon has not represented me or our family for quite some time. As a friend, I will pray for him through his personal difficulties,” Moore said in a statement.

Garmon worked as an attorney for Moore during the former Alabama Chief Justice’s failed U.S. Senate race, making several high-profile - and controversial- campaign appearances on behalf of the candidate.

Representing Moore, Garmon threatened to sue the Washington Post and other media over stories detailing allegations Moore had sexual contact with teenage girls in Etowah County the 1970s when he was in his 30s. The now-71-year-old former Alabama chief justice denies the charges. Garmon sent cease-and-desist letters to the media agencies, including AL.com, in 2017.

Senator Doug Jones, a Democrat, defeated Moore in the December 2017 special election. Moore is reportedly considering a run for the seat again in 2020.