The 'Never Say Never' singer won't be charged for
allegedly hitting a photographer when leaving a comedy club last month.
Justin Bieber is off the hook in a paparazzo hit-an-run
case. Prosecutors decide not to file charges against the teen singer because
there was "insufficient evidence to prove that Bieber knowingly left the
scene of a collision in which someone was injured."
Bieber allegedly hit a photographer with his sports car
when leaving the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles on June 17. In a video from the
scene, he was actually seen motioning the shutterbugs to clear out of the way
but they apparently did not step aside fast enough.
A paparazzo was caught on camera falling to the ground
after Bieber pulled away. The alleged victim named Damon Walter claimed that he
was pinned between the singer's white Ferrari and a parked car nearby. He was
treated at a hospital but was soon released with minor injuries.
Prosecutors said Bieber's defense that was unaware of
contact with the photographer was "reasonable and credible."
"There were over a dozen paparazzi surrounding his car and on the
sidewalk, and it was noisy with camera flashes and bright lights surrounding
him," it is stated. "Given the scene and the stress of the situation,
it is likely that Bieber did not know he had hit Walter."
Additionally, prosecutors agreed with officers at the
scene that Walter was "at fault in the collision due to being in the
roadway and blocking Bieber's vehicle." Authorities determined that Bieber
drove away through a "clear path" when Walter "suddenly stepped
in front of" the car.
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