Updated: Justin Bieber Faces Prosecution For Felony Vandalism

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Justin Bieber is accused of vandalizing his next door neighbor's house. The L.A. County Sheriff Department held a press conference today and announced that Bieber is being charged with felony vandalism, due to an incident last week, where the singer reportedly threw at least a dozen eggs at his neighbor's home.

According to the Sheriff's Dept, the incident rose to a felony because the amount of damage caused by the singer exceeds $400. It is reported that a dozen cops arrived at Justin's residence to collect evidence related to the incident.The singer is said to have been cooperative during the search.

Detective Dave Thompson states, "there was an extensive amount of damage done and they [the Dept] take this very seriously." Bieber has not yet given a statement.


Update: Justin Bieber's best friend, Lil Za, was arrested for drug possession after a search of Bieber's residence yielded drugs. Officials say Bieber is not "connected"to the drugs.

Justin Bieber Charged With DUI, Resisting Arrest, And Driving With An Expired License

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Justin Bieber was arrested Thursday morning for DUI and a slew of other charges. The 19-year-old popstar was in Miami when police stopped him for drag racing in a residential neighborhood (He was reportedly driving 55-60 mph in a 30 mph area). According to the police report, when cops approached Bieber's car they noticed that he smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes. He had a "stupor" look on his face.

Updated: Justin Bieber's Bodyguard Arrested For Felony Theft In Atlanta

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Justin Bieber's bodyguard was arrested for felony theft after allegedly stealing a photographer's camera.

According to TMZ, the bodyguard got into an argument with the photog in the parking lot of an Atlanta amusement park. During the argument, the bodyguard is said to have grabbed the photog's camera and handed it to Bieber's driver, who was waiting in a Cadillac Escalade. The two then drove off.

Police tracked the SUV to Bieber's Atlanta residence, where they located the camera inside the car. They immediately placed the bodyguard and the driver under arrest for felony theft. The camera is reportedly valued at $10,000.

Shortly before his arrest, Bieber's bodyguard gave the photographer his camera back.

Update: The Cadillac Escalade was towed to police headquarters. Upon its inspection, officers found less than an ounce of marijuana and two glass smoking pipes with weed residue.

According to police, there was not enough marijuana to charge anyone with a crime.

Celebs & Legal Trouble: Justin Bieber



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Justin Bieber has been charged with felony vandalism. He is accused of throwing at least a dozen eggs at his neighbor's home resulting in thousands of dollars worth of damage.

According to the CA Penal Code, an individual is guilty of vandalism if he/she commits one of the following acts to any real/personal property that is not his/her own:
(1) Defaces with graffiti or other inscribed material.
(2) Damages.
(3) Destroys.

Justin Bieber Charged With Criminal Assault in Toronto

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Justin Bieber is accused of assaulting a limo driver in Toronto. The assault reportedly occurred after the limo driver picked up a group of 6 people that included the 19-year-old pop singer from a nightclub.

In a statement, Toronto police said an altercation occurred between one of the passengers and the limo driver during a trip to a hotel. "In the course of the altercation, the driver was struck in the back of the head several times." By the time police arrived, the man who hit the driver had left the scene.

Bieber was charged with one count of assault after turning himself in to Toronto police. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 10.


This marks Justin's second arrest this week. He was previously arrested for DUI and drag racing in Miami last Thursday.

Lil Za Arrested Twice In One Day

                                                  

   Lil Za being placed under arrest for drug possession             Splash News

Justin Bieber's best friend, Lil Za, was arrested again today. This time for vandalism.

 

According to TMZ, the rapper was minutes away from posting bail on his drug possession charge when he "flipped out" and smashed a phone in the jailhouse. 'Za was immediately re-booked for vandalism. 

 

Just this morning, Lil Za was arrested for drug possession after police officers performed a search of Bieber's residence and found drugs lying "in plain view."

Lil Za Appears In Court To Face Felony Drug Charges

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Lil Za, aka Justin Bieber's best friend and roommate, appeared in a Los Angeles, CA courtroom today on felony drug charges. The rapper faces 2 felony counts of drug possession and 1 felony count of vandalism for damaging a jailhouse phone.

Lil Za was arrested last month after cops performed a search of Bieber's residence and found drugs in Za's "area" of the home.

'Za did not enter a plea. His next court hearing is scheduled for March 6, 2014.

Lil Za Appears In Court For Second Hearing On Felony Drug Charges

Za on his way to court March 6, 2014.                   Photo courtesy of Lil Za/Shots of Me Page

Lil Za appeared in court this morning for his second hearing on felony drug charges. During his first hearing, he did not enter a plea.

According to ABCCourt7News, the rapper appeared in court for arraignment, but the case was continued to March 26, 2014. A resolution in the case is expected by this next court date.

In January, Za was arrested after cops conducted a search of Justin Bieber's house and found drugs in his "area" of the singer's home.

As a result, he was charged with with 3 felonies, 2 counts of felony possession of a controlled substance and 1 count of felony vandalism for breaking a phone in jail.


If convicted on all three charges, Za faces up to nine years in prison.

Lil Za Pleads No Contest To Felony Drug Possession

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Lil Za plead no contest to two counts of felony drug possession and one count of misdemeanor vandalism.

According to TMZ, "the judge will reduce the felony charge to a misdemeanor IF 'Za does not violate the law for the next year. "

The rapper was sentenced to 20 hours of Caltrans labor (picking up trash along the highways and freeways) and must complete a drug program.

Lil Za was also charged with one count of misdemeanor vandalism for breaking a jailhouse phone. He plead no contest and was ordered to pay $600.

Lil Za---Felony Vandalism Charge Reduced To A Misdemeanor

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Lil Za caught a lucky break in court today. The Los Angeles District Attorney reduced his felony vandalism charge to a misdemeanor.

According to TMZ, "the reason for the misdemeanor charge is that the phone Za broke in jail was worth less than $400, which is the threshold amount for a felony vandalism charge."

As for the felony drug charge, it is expected to be resolved next month with Lil Za receiving drug diversion.

In January, Za was arrested after cops conducted a search of Justin Bieber's house and found drugs in his "area" of the singer's home.

He was charged with three felonies, 2 counts of felony possession of a controlled substance and 1 count of felony vandalism for breaking a phone in jail. He faced up to nine years in prison if convicted on all three counts.

Lil Za Charged With Three Felonies

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Xavier Smith, aka Lil Za, has been charged with three felonies. TMZ reports, the L.A. District Attorney's Office has decided to charge 'Za with 2 counts of felony possession of a controlled substance, Ecstasy and Oxycodone, and 1 count of felony vandalism for allegedly breaking a jailhouse phone.

Lil Za was arrested earlier this month after cops, who were performing a raid on Justin Bieber's house, found drugs in his area of the pop singer's home. Upon his release, 'Za was arrested again after he "flipped out" and smashed a phone in the jailhouse.

 The rapper faces up to nine years in jail, if he is convicted on all three counts. A court hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 4, 2014 and 'Za is expected to appear.