All posts containing the tag: "charged"
Posted Mar 5th 2010 3:14PM by TMZ Staff
Charles Pearson, the man accused of stalking Dr. Drew Pinsky, has been charged with one count of stalking and five counts of making criminal threats -- all felonies.
Pearson will be arraigned this afternoon and prosecutors will ask for bail to be set at $400,000.
Pearson was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly sent Dr. Drew threatening messages over the Internet -- including one in which Pearson said he would kill Dr. Drew's children and make his wife eat them.
Pearson has been in custody since his arrest, held on $150,000 bail.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dr. Drew
Tags: arrested, charged, charles pearson, CharlesPearson, dr. drew pinsky, Dr.DrewPinsky, stalker, stalking
Posted Feb 8th 2010 3:27PM by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen was officially charged with three crimes today in court in Aspen, Colorado: felony menacing, misdemeanor 3rd degree assault and misdemeanor criminal mischief -- but Charlie did not enter a plea.
Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller were at the courthouse in Aspen. The judge also relaxed the protective order that has been in place since Sheen's Christmas Day arrest -- so Sheen can now have communication and contact with Brooke.
Sheen is still not allowed to drink alcohol, harass Brooke or possess firearms. Charlie and Brooke hugged each other at the end of the hearing. 
He's due back in court in March.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller
Tags: arrest, aspen, assault, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charged, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, christmas day, ChristmasDay, crimes, criminal mishief, CriminalMishief, menacing, wife
Posted Feb 8th 2010 2:31PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray has just been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson.
According to the criminal complaint, the D.A. alleges Dr. Murray "did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson ... in the commission of an unlawful act, not a felony; and in the commission of a lawful act which might have produced death, in an unlawful manner, and without due caution and circumspection."
Dr. Murray will be arraigned today at 1:30 PM. As we first reported, he will plead not guilty.
Dr. Murray is expected to show up at around 1:00 PM, accompanied by his lawyers and a bail bondsman. Bail should be set at $25,000.
Dr. Murray administered Propofol to Jackson just before he died, and the L.A. County Coroner's Office has determined Jackson died as a result of acute Propofol intoxication.
If convicted, Dr. Murray faces a maximum of four years in prison.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson
Tags: charged, death, demerol, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, injections, investigation, iv, lapd, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol
Posted Feb 5th 2010 8:11AM by TMZ Staff
The scheduled arraignment Friday for Dr. Conrad Murray in the death of Michael Jackson will not take place as scheduled because of the feud between the L.A. County D.A. and the LAPD over Dr. Murray's surrender.
As we first reported, the LAPD was bent out of shape -- and that is an understatement -- because the D.A. had kept cops in the dark and had been working with Dr. Murray's lawyers to arrange a voluntary surrender in court at the time of the arraignment.
The plan as of Thursday afternoon: Dr. Murray's lawyers would drive him to the L.A. County Sheriff's Office at the Airport Courthouse in L.A. at 5:30 AM Friday, along with a bail bondsman. Dr. Murray would be booked, post bail and then walk into court without handcuffs or chains.
We're told the LAPD so vehemently objected to the plan ... the D.A. finally backed off. The LAPD wants to arrest Dr. Murray, book him and bring him into court in handcuffs and/or chains -- something that is fairly standard in homicide cases.
The plan has fallen apart and we're told ... as of now ... there will be no arraignment tomorrow.
It's starting out shaky, folks.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: charged, d.a., death investigation, DeathInvestigation, district attorney, DistrictAttorney, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, involuntary manslaughter, InvoluntaryManslaughter, l.a. county d.a., L.a.CountyD.a., lapd, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol
Posted Feb 3rd 2010 2:50PM by TMZ Staff
Two law enforcement sources have just told TMZ Dr. Conrad Murray will not be charged today in the death of Michael Jackson.
As we first reported, Dr. Murray's lawyers prepared yesterday to surrender Dr. Murray today, but we are now told the D.A. will not pull the trigger until tomorrow at the earliest.
And, sources tell us, when Dr. Murray appears in court for the first time, the D.A. will recommend that bail be set at $25,000 -- standard for involuntary manslaughter in L.A. County.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: bail, charged, court, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, involuntary manslaughter, InvoluntaryManslaughter, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Dec 11th 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Casey Johnson -- heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune -- has been charged with two felonies for allegedly stealing a bunch of stuff from her former girlfriend.
Johnson has been charged with first degree residential burglary and receiving stolen property.
The felony complaint alleges the burglary of Jasmine Lennard's home occurred between October 15 and November 17 of this year -- and Casey allegedly received stolen goods "on or about November 30."
The missing items include lingerie, personal mail, clothing, jewelry, a camera and handbags -- law enforcement sources tell TMZ it was all worth around $22,000.
Casey is due back in court later this month.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: burglary, casey johnson, CaseyJohnson, charged, jasmine lennard, JasmineLennard
Posted Dec 10th 2009 10:52AM by TMZ Staff
Pamela Bach has just been charged with one count driving under the influence and one count driving with a BAC of .08 or higher.
As we first reported, Bach was arrested on November 28 -- cops told us she took breathalyzer tests and blew a .14 and .13. A law enforcement source told TMZ she was "hammered."
Since Pamela has a prior DUI from earlier this year, she faces a minimum of five days in jail if convicted.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Drunks, David Hasselhoff, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, charged, dui, pamela bach, PamelaBach
Posted Nov 28th 2009 2:01AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned former actress and Whitesnake video vixen Tawny Kitaen has been charged with DUI after her September arrest in Newport Beach, California.
Sources tell us Tawny is believed to have been under the influence of prescription drugs when she was pulled over at 3:00 PM on Sept. 16.
If convicted, she faces up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Drunks, Exclusives
Tags: charged, dui, jail, newport beach, NewportBeach, tawny kitaen, TawnyKitaen, whitesnake
Posted Nov 9th 2009 4:11PM by TMZ Staff
Comedian Katt Williams has officially been charged with burglary and criminal trespassing by a magistrate in Coweta County, GA -- his bond was set at $41,150.
Williams was arrested this morning, after cops say a man named Daniel Broach claimed the comedian broke into his home on Sunday night and stole $3,555 worth of jewelry and collectable coins.
Broach told cops Katt used a crowbar to break into his home, which is around 38 miles southwest of Atlanta.
Katt's lawyer told us the whole thing is a sham -- and is just the result of a dispute Katt had with a another man.
UPDATE: Katt is free to roam -- we're told he just posted bond.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: 150, 41, arrested, bond, burglary, charged, comedian, criminal tresspassing, CriminalTresspassing, daniel broach, DanielBroach, katt williams, KattWilliams
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 5:00PM by TMZ Staff
The L.A. County District Attorney's office has charged Chidi Uzomah with felony stalking.
The 25-year-old was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of disobeying a prior court order -- after assaulting a guard at Children's Hospital in Orange County and ordered to stay clear of Ryan Seacrest.
Uzomah is accused of stalking Seacrest between September 15 and October 30 -- the day he was arrested at the E! building where Ryan does a daily radio and TV show.
If convicted, he faces a maximum of four years in state prison.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Ryan Seacrest
Tags: american idol, AmericanIdol, charged, chidi uzomah, ChidiUzomah, felony, l.a. county district attorney, L.a.CountyDistrictAttorney, ryan seacrest, RyanSeacrest, stalking, state prison, StatePrison
Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:23PM by TMZ Staff
A .08 is a .08 no matter how you look at it -- so Stephanie Pratt was formally charged with suspicion of DUI today after her arrest two Sundays ago in Hollywood.
As we first reported, Pratt was pulled over at 3:45 AM on October 18 after leaving Holly Montag's birthday party.
Pratt's two breathalyzer tests registered .08 and .09 -- the legal limit is .08 -- so she was arrested and held on $5,000 bail.
If convicted, Pratt could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, The Hills
Tags: arrested, charged, dui, stephanie pratt, StephaniePratt, the hills, TheHills
Posted Oct 26th 2009 6:12PM by TMZ Staff
The fate of Richard and Mayumi Heene is officially in the hands of the Larimer County District Attorney.
The Larimer County Sheriff's Dept. has just presented its case regarding the October 15th Balloon Boy incident to the D.A. -- who issued the following statement:
On October 26, 2009, Larimer County Sheriff's investigators presented the District Attorney's Office with their investigative findings regarding the October 15, 2009 incident involving Richard and Mayumi Heene.
The District Attorney's Office has requested additional information and will be making a charging decision as soon as we have had an opportunity to complete a careful review and analysis of this case.
Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden has said he will recommend charges against the family including conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, making a false report to authorities and attempting to influence a public servant.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, balloon family, BalloonBoy, BalloonFamily, charged, district attorney, DistrictAttorney, richard heene, RichardHeene
Posted Aug 20th 2009 6:09PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the Orange County D.A. has charged Ryan Jenkins for the murder of his wife Jasmine Fiore.
Fiore's body was found Saturday morning stuffed in a suitcase which was thrown in a dumpster in Buena Park, CA.
It appears Jenkins has fled to Canada. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Ryan Jenkins, Jasmine Fiore
Tags: charged, jasmine fiore, JasmineFiore, model, murder, ryan jenkins, RyanJenkins
Posted May 21st 2009 6:00PM by TMZ Staff
The lady who allegedly choked Simon Cowell's ex, Terri Seymour, has been charged with two misdemeanors -- battery and assault.
The L.A. City Attorney has just charged Janice Thibodeaux with battery and assault for the alleged attack on Terri after the "American Idol" finale in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
Maximum penalty for the battery charge is six months in county jail and a $2,000 fine -- and the assault charge could get her 1 year and a $10,000 fine.
Janice will be in court this afternoon.
UPDATE: Janice was just arraigned and pled not guilty. The judge set her bail at $20,000 -- she'll be back in court on June 4.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, American Idol
Tags: american idol, AmericanIdol, assault, battery, charged, janice thibodeaux, JaniceThibodeaux, simon cowelll, simoncowell, SimonCowelll, terri seymore, terri seymour, TerriSeymore, TerriSeymour
Posted May 6th 2009 6:28PM by TMZ Staff
We've confirmed that Kiefer Sutherland will be charged with misdemeanor assault in connection with the headbutting incident earlier this week.
Kiefer headbutted fashion designer Jack McCollough at an event after-party on Monday -- an attack Jack says was completely unprovoked. We're told Kiefer says he did it after Jack pushed Brooke Shields.
The New York Daily News broke the story. Kiefer will show up at the NYPD and get a desk appearance ticket and his arraignment date will be set.
A rep from the L.A. City Attorney's office tells TMZ they will contact the NYPD and the D.A. to get details and then decide if they will try and revoke Kiefer's probation. He's currently on probation for a DUI.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Kiefer Sutherland
Tags: Brook Shields, Brooke Shields, BrookeShields, BrookShields, charged, headbutt, jack mccullough, JackMccullough, kiefer sutherland, KieferSutherland
