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Source: CNN
CNN)Bruce Springsteen pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he imbibed alcohol at New Jersey's Sandy Hook National Recreation Area, despite knowing it was prohibited.
"I had two small shots of Tequila," Springsteen said in a virtual appearance before New Jersey Federal Court.
The plea came after federal prosecutors agreed to drop charges that Springsteen was operating a vehicle under the influence and driving recklessly, charges Assistant US Attorney Adam Baker said the government would not be able to prove.
"The evidence we reviewed indicates that after the defendant's arrest, he submitted to a breath test at the ranger station, and his BAC reading was .02, which as the court is aware is well under the legal limit of .08," Baker said.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/24/entertainment/bruce-springsteen-charges-plead/index.html
It sounds like the Judge was a bigger fan than the cop.