Chile, now I don't know why Justine won't go sit down somewhere. He is going to make it so no one is going to want to fool with him at all. Justin Bieber
was charged Wednesday with assault for allegedly hitting a Toronto
limousine driver several times in the back of the head last month, just
hours after his attorney entered a separate not guilty plea in Florida
to drunken-driving and other charges.
Bieber turned himself in to a Toronto police station, arriving amid a
crush of media and screaming fans. He was charged with one count of
assault and is scheduled to appear in court in Toronto on March 10.
Police allege Bieber was one of six people who were picked up by a
limousine from a nightclub in the early morning hours of Dec. 30, and
there was an altercation while en route to a hotel.
Police said during the altercation one of the passengers hit the limo driver in the back of the head several times.
“The driver stopped the limousine, exited the vehicle and called
police,” a statement said. “The man who struck him left the scene before
police arrived.”
Howard Weitzman, Bieber’s attorney in California, said his client is
innocent and declined to comment on the allegations against Bieber or
any potential defense, saying it was now a matter for the court to
handle.
Weitzman said he expects the case to be treated as a summary offense,
which is the equivalent of a misdemeanor in the United States. “The
Toronto Police Service requested that Justin Bieber appear in Toronto
today to face an allegation of assault relating to an incident on
December 29, 2013. We anticipate that this matter will be treated as a
summary offense, the equivalent of a misdemeanor in the United States,”
he said in a statement.
Brian Greenspan, Bieber’s Canadian attorney, did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
Toronto police said in late December they were looking into
allegations that a member of Bieber’s entourage assaulted a limo driver
who was ferrying the Canadian pop star and several others. Police said
at the time it was unclear whether Bieber was involved. Bieber emerged
from a black SUV wearing a winter coat and a backwards ball cap before
being led through a throng of police and reporters. Many waited for his
arrival for more than an hour in freezing temperatures. He spent about
an hour and a half in the police station before leaving through a back
exit.
It was yet another sign of the crazy lifestyle that has taken over Bieber’s image.
Earlier on Wednesday, Bieber pleaded not guilty in Florida to charges
of driving under the influence after driving nearly twice the speed
limit on a Miami Beach street. He also pleaded not guilty to resisting
arrest and driving with an expired license.
Court records show that Bieber’s attorney filed a written plea in
Miami-Dade County. Bieber already has an arraignment set for Feb. 14,
but Florida law doesn’t require the 19-year-old pop star to be present.
Bieber and R&B singer Khalil Amir Sharieff were arrested last
week in Miami Beach during what police described as an illegal street
drag race between a Lamborghini and a Ferrari. Neither has been charged
with drag racing, which is a crime in Florida.
The Canadian pop star lately has drawn more attention for his brushes
with the law than for his music. His arrival at the Toronto police
station was no different – the singer debuted a music video for his song
“Confident” on Wednesday afternoon, just as news of his expected arrest
was breaking.
Bieber remains under investigation for felony vandalism in Los
Angeles County over an egg-tossing episode that damaged his neighbor’s
home. Detectives searched his home on Jan. 14, and prosecutors have
sought additional information before determining whether to pursue
charges.
The cases have overshadowed the recent release of his latest album.
Its reception has been far from the chart-topping success Bieber had
after he debuted in 2009, with multiple platinum albums.
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THE SHADE IS REAL
Reportedly the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star quietly started NeNe
Leakes Production True Entertainment last year and her spin-off “I
Dream of NeNe: The Wedding” was the first show on the company’s roster.
Not only was NeNe Leakes Production involved, she acted as executive
producer for the show. And it doesn’t seem that she has any intentions of slowing down now
that a new year is upon us. “Been up early on conference calls all
morning! Looks like 2014 is gonna b another amazing year #watch,” she
tweeted last week.
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