Singer Bruce Springsteen was arrested Wednesday, November 14, in a park in New Jersey where he was drinking, according to him,
"two small shots of tequila"
, which is prohibited.
For this offense, the interpreter of
Born in the USA
was fined 540 dollars.
To AFP, the artist's lawyer said he was
"satisfied" with
the judgment.
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During a virtual audition, the artist was ordered to pay $ 500 for alcohol consumption in the said park and $ 40 for legal costs.
The rock icon was also prosecuted for drunk driving while driving his motorcycle, but the charges were dropped for lack of sufficient evidence.
Advertising withdrawn after his arrest
“Mr. Springsteen, I have to ask you how you plan to pay this fine, ”
said the judge to the rocker who has more than twenty albums to his credit.
"I think I can pay it immediately, Judge,"
replied Bruce Springsteen, black jacket over his shoulders, with a slightly mocking smile.
After the dissemination of information on his arrest, the car manufacturer Jeep had announced to withdraw a commercial of two minutes in which Bruce Springsteen appeared.
The group did not immediately indicate whether it intended to broadcast this advertisement again after the court ruling.