Levi Johnston Issues Apology to Sarah and Palin Family

(HMG) – Wow looks like Levi Johnston has either had a big change of heart or is seeking to appease his baby momma, whom he is rumored to have reconciled with. After publicly sniping with Sarah Palin last year,  insinuating the former Alaskan governor refers to her Down syndrome baby as retarded and that she and her husband, Todd, were on the verge of divorce, Levi wants to make amends.

“Last year, after Bristol and I broke up, I was unhappy and a little angry. Unfortunately, against my better judgment, I publicly said things about the Palins that were not completely true,” Johnston tells People. “I have already privately apologized to Todd and Sarah. Since my statements were public, I owe it to the Palins to publicly apologize. So to the Palin family in general and to Sarah Palin in particular, please accept my regrets and forgive my youthful indiscretion. I hope one day to restore your trust.”

Levi says he already has privately apologized, but decided to take it public because he’d spoken publicly in the first place.  Earlier this year, Levi Johnston was forced to pay over $21k in back child support payments to Bristol.  Bristol added her own statement to Levi’s apology to her family:

“Part of co-parenting is creating healthy, honest relationships between parents. Tripp one day needs to know the truth and needs to know that even if a mistake is made the honorable thing to do is to own up to it.”