Morgan Wallen was convicted of throwing a chair from a balcony

Morgan Wallen was convicted of throwing a chair from a balcony

Morgan Wallen will serve a prison sentence in Tennessee. But not exactly behind bars – and certainly not In a bar.

The country singer entered a conditional plea Thursday in Davidson County Circuit Court charging him with two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment after being arrested in April on suspicion of throwing a chair from the sixth floor in downtown Having thrown Nashville.

Judge Cynthia C. Chappell sentenced Wallen to seven days in custody at a DUI education center, two years of probation, a $350 fine and payment of court fees, his attorney told The Times.

The conditional plea means that “upon successful completion of his probation, the charges may be dismissed and expunged,” his attorney, Worrick Robinson IV, said in a statement Thursday.

“Mr. “Wallen has cooperated fully with authorities over the past eight months, communicating directly with and apologizing to all those involved,” Robinson said. “Mr. Wallen continues to strive to make a positive impact through his music and foundation.”

The chair Wallen threw from the sixth floor of Chief’s Bar, co-owned by country singer Eric Church, landed just feet from two Metro Nashville police officers, according to an affidavit obtained by the Associated Press. Witnesses told officers they saw Wallen pick up the chair, throw it and then laugh about it.

Wallen was originally charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and one count of disorderly conduct, but ultimately pleaded to the reduced charge. It was unclear whether Wallen was drunk when he threw the chair.

“It didn’t feel right to come out publicly until I made amends with a few people,” he said wrote on X, formerly Twitter, after the arrest. “I have been in contact with Nashville law enforcement, my family and the good people at Chief’s. I am not proud of my behavior and take responsibility. I have the utmost respect for the officers who work every day to keep us all safe.”

Wallen, who appeared last month at the Country Music Assn. was named Entertainer of the Year 2024. Awards, who previously invoked a 72-hour bender when explaining a career-shattering incident in 2021 in which he was caught on video shouting a racial slur at a friend. Despite the success of his 30-song double album “Dangerous,” he was pulled from major radio stations, streaming service playlists, and television network CMT; Disqualified from 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards; and “suspended” by his record label.

Previously, in 2020, the former “The Voice” contestant was arrested and ultimately charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct after being thrown out of Kid Rock’s honky-tonk in downtown Nashville and causing a ruckus on the street had taken care of.

“After a few bar stops we played together,” Wallen tweeted at the time, according to People. “We meant no harm and would like to apologize to all bar staff and everyone affected.”

With the support of fans and after a few months of working on himself and making amends, he made a big comeback after the cancellation. However, the incident continued to tarnish the singer’s reputation, as the Nashville Metro Council in May rejected a neon sign that would adorn Morgan Wallen’s This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen for its Memorial Day weekend opening.

“I don’t want to see a billboard with the name of a person throwing chairs off balconies and saying racial slurs,” council member Delishia Porterfield said during the council meeting where the sign was discussed. This bar finally opened on June 1st, a few days late.

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