Bruce Springsteen to Pay $500 Fine for Consuming Alcohol in Closed Area After Additional Charges Dropped
Bruce Springsteenwill be paying up followinghis Nov. 11 arrest. On Wednesday, The Boss, 71,pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol in a consumed area after charges for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving were dropped during his arraignment Wednesday. The singer-songwriter was ordered to pay a $500 fine and an additional $40 court-related fee. “It’s actually low enough that defendant would be considered presumptively not impaired under New Jersey law. And as the court is aware New Jersey law is not controlling here, but we do look to New Jersey laws as persuasive guidance and find it useful reaching our determination,” Baker said....