Paparazzi was taken pictures of Bieber and then girl friend Selena Gomez when assault happened. |
The charges stemmed from an incident that happened in August 2014 in which Bieber was arrested after his ATV collided with a minivan that belonged to a Paparazzi who was taking pictures of him and his then girlfriend -Selena Gomez near Stratford in Ontario, Canada.
Bieber appeared in a Canadian court via Skype. The singer was in the office of his lawyer, Howard Weitzman, when he pled guilty to simple assault and careless driving.
The judge warned Justin Bieber, "The lesson in all of this is to think before you act in the future."
Bieber appeared in a Canadian court via Skype. The singer was in the office of his lawyer, Howard Weitzman, when he pled guilty to simple assault and careless driving.
The judge warned Justin Bieber, "The lesson in all of this is to think before you act in the future."
Justin Bieber has lost his goody goody image with many court appearances and is now seen as a bad boy of pop. |
Bieber was fined $750 in Canadian dollars (about $600 in U.S. dollars) for the careless driving charge. For the assault charge, he received an absolute discharge. He didn't get any jail time or probation just the fine.