Singer to avoid prison sentence by pleading guilty to drug possession, paying a fine and serving one year of probation
Four months after he was allegedly caught with cocaine, pop star Bruno Mars will reportedly plead guilty to drug possession charges, pay a fine and serve one year of probation. The American singer's debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, is currently No 1 in the UK charts.
Mars, real name Peter Hernandez, has had an eventful six months. Despite scoring two international hit singles, Grenade and Just the Way You Are, seven Grammy nominations and co-writing Cee-Lo Green's Fuck You, the singer has been dogged by an outstanding drug charge from last September. On Friday, prosecutors confirmed a plea deal has been reached and the 25-year-old will avoid jail.
Mars was arrested on 19 September after a bathroom attendant at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas told security he had seen someone with a bag of white powder. Police confronted the singer, asking him to "give over whatever narcotics he had", according to the official report. The singer then took 2.6g of cocaine "from his left-front jeans pocket". Officers claim Marsadmitted he had done a foolish thing and had "never used drugs before". Charged with felony drug possession, Mars faced up to four years in prison.
On Friday, Clark County district attorney David Roger told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that prosecutors had reached an agreement with Mars. The singer will pay $2,000 (�1,260), perform 200 hours of community service, attend drug counselling, and remain on probation for a year. If he violates any of the terms of this plea, he may go to prison.
Mars was due to appear in a Las Vegas court on 4 February, but this will be replaced by a new plea hearing. For the moment, he is back home after a brief European tour. "I wanna thank all my fans in the UK for making Doo-Wops & Hooligans #1 This week!" he tweeted. "I feel like Im Dreaming. Someone please Pinch my Arse!"
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