The singer's attorney tells Newsmen that there
was a resolution today in the outstanding
assault and careless driving charges in
Stratford, Ontario.
Bieber was involved in a collision between a
minivan and ATV on Aug. 29 of last year that
eventually resulted in a physical altercation
between him and the other driver. At the time,
Bieber's lawyer, Brian Greenspan, released a
statement that said his client's weekend "was
unfortunately disrupted by the unwelcome
presence of paparazzi."
"This has regrettably resulted in charges of
dangerous driving and assault," he said.
Biebs pleaded guilty (meaning he
acknowledged responsibility but it's not a
criminal conviction) to common assault for a
run-in with a paparazzo back in August. He
essentially acknowledged he made contact
with the photographer, noting that it was a
spontaneous and short-lived reaction.
The shutterbug had come to Justin's father's
home which is a place of retreat and
peacefulness. The Stratford community has
always been respectful of Justin's privacy,
according to the lawyer, so the singer was
disappointed and upset, and that's when the
confrontation occurred.
According to Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney
General, Bieber "pleaded guilty and received an
absolute discharge" to the dangerous driving
charge and "pleaded guilty and received a
$750 fine" to the careless driving charge when
he appeared before the judge by video (he was
in Los Angeles while the judge was in Ontario)
Thursday.
The conclusion of this case brings a close to
all legal matters for Justin (yay!).
In related news (kinda), Bieber also made
headlines for leaving a hilarious comment on
fellow Canadian Drake's sexy Instagram snap.
The rapper posted a shirtless photo to flaunt
his abs (OK, we see you Drizzy), and Biebs
reportedly commented, "damn daddy."
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