Josh Brolin, Jeffrey Wright Cleared in Bar Brawl
Shreveport Police Department
Looks like there'll be no need for a presidential pardon for this W. crew.
Prosecutors in Shreveport, La., have reached a deal with attorneys for Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright, agreeing to drop all charges stemming from their highly publicized July bar brawl.
Cindy Kemp, spokeswoman for the Shreveport City Court, tells E! News that as long as the actors and five others accept "district attorney's probation" and stay out of further trouble, all misdemeanor counts against the group will be dismissed at their next court date, scheduled for March 11.
The W. gang was out celebrating the wrap of the Oliver Stone biopic at the Stray Cats bar when cops were called to break up a disturbance in the early hours of July 12, 2008. Brolin, the celluloid commander in chief, tried to talk cops out of arresting a drunk crew member, but he and Wright, who plays Colin Powell in the movie, wound up getting pepper sprayed and arrested for interfering with an officer.
Brolin and Wright were originally due to enter a plea today, but their arraignment was postponed last month to give the two sides time to work out a resolution.
The actors' L.A.-based legal eagle, Blair Berk, along with local lawyer Ron Michiotto informed the court this morning a deal had been hashed out.
"All charges will be dismissed. It was entered this morning and will be finalized in 60 days so there's no admission [of guilt']," said Berk. "They will be deemed not arrested and not convicted of anything."
The Big Picture
First-Class Citizen Glaswegian Gerard gives points to the hometown for his success at his new film's U.K. premiere
More PhotosMost Commented
- Rob and Kristen Stroll Arm in Arm! (886)
- Fall TV SOS: Save One Endangered New Show (608)
- Twilight Director Rewrites Robsten History? (606)
- Bitch-Back! Michael Lohan's a Good Guy? (563)
- Bitch-Back! What's Eating Angie? (543)
- Inside Rob and Kristen's Stunning Euro Slobberfest! (529)
- Rob Pregnant! Taylor Never Stripping Again! And Other Twilight Tall Tales (520)
- Truth, Lies & Ted: Is John Mayer Growing Up? (439)
- Blab Blab Blab: Kellan Hearts His Big Fame (300)
- Carrie Prejean Hearts Sarah Palin...Larry King Not So Much (221)
Top 10 Stories
- Happy Doomsday! 2012 Blows Up With $65 Mil
- Rihanna and Chris Brown Battle It Out via Music Video
- Week in Review: Taylor Swift and Carrie Prejean Blow Up in Very Different Ways
- DJ AM Survived Plane Crash—but It Killed Him Anyway, Family Says
- Eddie Cibrian's Ex Wants Him to Pay and Keep the Kids Away From LeAnn
- A Violent Past for Alleged Cindy Crawford Extortionist: Exes Claimed Abuse and Rape
- Balloon Boy Parents Plead Guilty, Are About to Become New York's Problem
- Taylor Lautner, Put Your Shirt On!
- France Goes Ahead, Makes Clint Eastwood's Day
- Need a Laugh? Urine Luck, Thanks to a Beaver and CBS
Fashion Police
Chin Up!Amid the infidelity rumors, a confident-looking Fergie carries on with the parties 'n' the funky duds
More Photos
Latest Movie Reviews
Get Your E! News Now
5 Comments
-
Show the next 1 - 0 of 5 comments
Now loading...