Hollywood actor, Alec Baldwin, has recently found himself in hot water after pleading guilty to a second-degree harassment violation. As a result, he is required to pay a fine of $120 and attend an anger management program. This comes after an incident last year where Baldwin was involved in a dispute with a stranger over a parking spot, located in front of his Greenwich Village apartment in New York City.
The altercation escalated quickly, and Baldwin was charged with attempted assault in the third degree and harassment in the second degree. This isn’t the first time that Baldwin has found himself in the spotlight for his anger issues, with a leaked voicemail in 2008 showing the actor yelling at his daughter and calling her “a rude, thoughtless little pig.”
When news of the parking spot altercation surfaced, Baldwin took to Twitter to defend himself, stating: “Normally, I would not comment on something as egregiously misstated as today’s story. However, the assertion that I punched anyone over a parking spot is false. I wanted to go on the record stating as much.”
However, Baldwin did admit to shoving the man and calling him an “a**hole,” saying: “He stole my spot. I did push him.” The prosecution was able to review video surveillance footage, speak to witnesses, review medical records, and speak with the victim, leading to Baldwin’s guilty plea.
Prosecutor Ryan Lipes commented on the case, stating: “Given that Mr. Baldwin does not have a criminal record, we are prepared to offer a harassment violation in the second degree with the condition that he completes the short anger-management program.”
Following his guilty plea, Baldwin was ordered by the judge to attend a one-day anger management course before his next court date in March. Baldwin took to Twitter once again to share the details of his court appearance, stating:
“At the Criminal Court bldg on Centre Street, I pled guilty to a charge of harassment, a violation. In that bldg today there are 3 murder trials scheduled, one involving a white supremacist who killed someone in Times Square. All the press was outside the courtroom I was in.”
He went on to clarify that he did not punch anyone, and expressed his opinion on the justice system, saying:
“Nothing that resembles justice ever enters or leaves any courtroom in this country.”
Baldwin’s reaction to the verdict received mixed reactions on social media, with some people feeling that the punishment was too lenient, given his past outbursts.
“He’s an arrogant POS. He deserves more than anger management classes. He’s acted this way for years,” commented one individual.
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