NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) 鈥� Country music star Morgan Wallen on Thursday pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment for in Nashville and nearly hitting two police officers with it.
Wallen, who appeared in court alongside his attorney, was sentenced to spend seven days in a DUI education center and be under supervised probation for two years.
鈥淐onditionally guilty,鈥� Wallen said when Judge Cynthia Chappell asked how he would plead.
According to the arrest affidavit, Wallen was accused of throwing a chair off the roof of Chief鈥檚 bar on April 7. The chair landed about a yard (meter) from the officers, who spoke to witnesses and reviewed security footage. Witnesses told officers that they saw Wallen pick up a chair, throw it off the roof and laugh about it.
Shortly after the incident, in which he said he accepted 鈥渞esponsibility鈥� and was 鈥渘ot proud鈥� of his behavior. The statement did not include an apology but did mention making 鈥渁mends鈥� and touching base with law enforcement.
The 鈥淥ne Thing at a Time鈥� singer was initially charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
Worrick Robinson, Wallen's attorney, said in a statement that the singer 鈥渉as cooperated fully with authorities throughout these last eight months, directly communicating and apologizing to all involved."
鈥淯pon the successful completion of his probation, the charges will be eligible for dismissal and expungement,鈥� Robinson added.
Wallen did not make a statement after the brief 10-minute hearing concluded on Thursday. Instead, he was quickly escorted out by several security guards.
Wallen is one of the biggest names in contemporary country and was named the last month.
In 2021, Wallen was suspended indefinitely from his label after video surfaced of him shouting a racial slur. In 2020, he was arrested on public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges after being kicked out of Kid Rock鈥檚 bar in downtown Nashville.
Kimberlee Kruesi, The Associated Press
