Thread: Could Justin Bieber Be Deported Over Felony Egg-Throwing Drama?!

Could Justin Bieber Be Deported Over Egg-Throwing Drama?!

by NATALIE FINN and Baker MachadoToday 1:37 PM PST


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Breaking into the Democratic National Campaign office he didn't. But we're wondering if Justin Bieber could end up getting booted back to his native Canada if the investigation into what is rapidly becoming known as "Egg-Gate" results in his arrest.

The 19-year-old pop star has not been arrested at this time following a search of his Calabasas, Calif., home in connection with an egg-throwing incident in his posh neighborhood—but if he is and subsequently charged with a felony?

Immigration attorney Michael Wildes, whose firm's clientele over the years has included John Lennon and Craig David, tells E! News that Bieber would not be deported "for an egg-throwing incident."

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Bieber is currently residing in the United States on an O-1 visa, issued by the government to people with "extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics," according to U.S. visa policy.

"But," Wildes added, "if an assault or battery charge was leveled, that could be more serious. Visa fraud, a gun charge, burglary are usually things that [are] tantamount to that type of scrutiny.

"The truth is, crimes are crimes and the government has a strong policy of pursuing individuals who are here on temporary visas if the case warrants it. However, I do not believe that this case warrants it."

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According to Wildes, ultimately it would be up to the government to decide if the "Baby" singer's case (if there ends up being a case) would be worth pursuing among the piles of other immigration cases it's currently sifting through.



"Clearly, any crimes committed on U.S. soil for a person on a temporary visa is held under high scrutiny," he told us. "Any non-immigrant in the United States that is charged with a crime, even if it's not a felony, but a misdemeanor, has to be sensitive to the fact that if it is a crime involving moral turpitude, if it is a crime that shocks the conscience of a state, local or federal prosecutor—that would come under review as well."

As of now, the only arrest that has occurred in connection with the raid on Bieber's house has been that of his pal rapper Lil Za (real name Xavier Smith) for alleged cocaine possession.

Asked if Bieber's past brushes with the long arm of the law—none of which have resulted in prosecution—would have an affect on any hypothetical tangle with Immigration, Wildes indicated that they certainly wouldn't help.

"If you develop a history and a legacy where not only eyebrows are raised, but files are opened up, it could very well lead to something more serious than what we see," the attorney said.

And if he were Bieber's lawyer, he would be instructing the kid to clean up his act, pronto.

"Scramble the eggs, don't throw them," Wildes, whose daughter also happens to be a major Belieber, said. "We are a nation of laws that respect talent, but I would caution that if I were his lawyer I would be speaking to him pointedly—and my daughter, Mrs. Bieber, would have to intercede."

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Justin Bieber pleads no contest in egging case, gets probation

By Alan Duke, CNN
updated 6:13 PM EDT, Wed July 9, 2014

The White House won't comment on a petition signed by more than 270,000 people asking for Justin Bieber to be deported for his alleged crimes. In January, Bieber was charged with driving under the influence in Miami and he also has a pending assault charge and separate vandalism charges for egging his neighbor's house. It's just the latest development in a series of troubles for the pop star.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• NEW: "Justin is glad to get this matter resolved and behind him," his rep says
• Bieber must serve two years probation, pay $80,900 to his neighbor
• Bieber still faces drunk driving charge in Miami
• Investigators called for a more serious felony charge against the singer

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Justin Bieber must pay $80,900 restitution for damage caused to his former neighbor's mansion by egg he threw.

The pop star accepted a plea deal to settle a vandalism charge that puts him on probation for two years. The probation will be supervised until he completes 12 weekly anger management sessions, works five days of community labor and pays the restitution.

The sentence also requires Bieber to stay at least 100 yards way from the victim's family.

Bieber must let the probation officer know if he is deported or otherwise leaves the country, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Leland Harris said.

"Justin is glad to get this matter resolved and behind him," his representative said in a written statement. "He will continue to move forward focusing on his career and his music."

The misdemeanor charge was filed Wednesday morning by the Los Angeles County District attorney five months after a sheriff's investigator recommended it be prosecuted as a felony.

Assistant District Attorney Alan Yochelson told the judge that while the damage to Jeffrey Schwartz's "dream house" was "incredible" he did not think it warranted a felony charge.

Yochelson called it "an extremely immature and silly act" that caused "incredible amount of damage" to what the neighbors considered their "dream house."

Bieber's lawyer previously called it a "silly prank."

Bieber, 20, was not required to be in court. Attorney Shawn Holley, known for her frequent appearances defending Lindsay Lohan, entered the "no contest" plea on his behalf in a Van Nuys, California, court Wednesday afternoon.

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The vandalism case is what lawyers call a "wobbler," meaning the district attorney could have prosecuted it as a felony -- which would have much more serious consequences for the singer -- or as a misdemeanor.

Bieber has since moved from the neighborhood, selling the mansion to Khloe Kardashian.

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Bieber's drunken driving charge in Miami is also still pending, although a source close to that case said talks are under way to reach a plea deal to avoid a trial.

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The egging case began when the singer's neighbor called 911 to report that someone was throwing eggs over a fence from Bieber's home.

Residents of the exclusive community had previously reported several incidents allegedly involving Bieber, including speeding on the residential streets.

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Departmentsearched Bieber's home on January 14 for video from Bieber's security cameras they hoped would show what happened.

They later presented prosecutors of video they said supports a vandalism charge against Bieber, an investigator said.

Bieber house guest Lil Za, a rapper whose real name is Xavier Smith, was arrested on a felony drug charge during the raid. Deputies added a vandalism charge when he damaged a jail phone. He later accepted a plea deal for probation.

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