user: News: Justin Bieber has been sentenced to two years' probation and must pay a fine of $80,900 (£47,181) in damages, after pleading no contest on Wednesday to a misdemeanour vandalism charge for throwing eggs at a neighbour's home.

The 20-year-old Grammy-nominated singer, who was not present for the arraignment in California, was also ordered to complete five days of community service and a 12-week anger management programme, and to stay away from the victim and his family for two years. Bieber's lawyer, Shawn Holley, entered the plea on his behalf.

Deputy district attorney Alan Yochelson called egg throwing an "extremely immature and silly act" and said that he was satisfied with the misdemeanour charge.

Following the incident, which took place in January, prosecutors have spent months deciding whether to file charges, and considered felony charges because the cost of damages was said to be over the threshold for a felony ($400).

On 14 January, detectives searched Bieber's home looking for surveillance footage that might serve as evidence, after the singer was said to be involved in an egg-tossing vandalism case causing several thousands of dollars in damage.

Detectives later filed a search warrant to obtain images from Bieber's Instagram account to match them to surveillance footage taken from his home. A detective wrote that a person matching Bieber's description was seen high-fiving his friends after running towards a neighbour's home, but footage of the egg attack was not captured.

Bieber was not arrested during the search of his home, but his friend and personal manager Xavier Domonique Smith was charged with felony drug possession. Smith, an aspiring rapper who goes by the name Lil Za, pleaded no contest to felony possession of ecstasy and was sentenced to probation and a drug treatment programme.

Bieber has since moved into a Beverly Hills condominium. A spokeswoman for the singer said he's glad to have the matter resolved and behind him.

Aside from the egg throwing case, Bieber faces two other cases in Florida and Toronto: the singer turned himself into Toronto authorities on 29 January on a charge that he assaulted a limo driver in December 2013, while a Miami court has set a trial date this month for his driving under the influence case, which also includes charges that he resisted arrest without violence and was driving with an expired license.

Last month, the singer faced further controversy when a media outlet obtained footage of the singer said to be using racist language. He apologised for the language used throughout both videos, explaining, "I need to step up and own what I did. I am sorry for all those I have let down and offended."

First rising to fame at age 15, Justin Bieber has since released four studio albums. He was nominated for two Grammy awards for his 2010 full-length album debut, My World 2.0.

Title: Justin Bieber given two years' probation for egging incident


News: ARLINGTON, Tex., June 17 Washington Nationals Manager Frank Robinson and his counterpart with the Anaheim Angels, Mike Scioscia, were each suspended for one game and issued a fine Friday by Major League Baseball officials for "aggressive and inappropriate actions" in the Nationals' victory over the Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., that resulted in a benches-clearing altercation.

Robinson, who said his fine was $1,000, vehemently disagreed with the decision. He was granted a hearing with John McHale, MLB's executive vice president for administration, by teleconference at noon Monday, and will be allowed to manage in the weekend series against the Texas Rangers here. Should his appeal fail, he would serve the suspension Monday night at Pittsburgh, and bench coach Eddie Rodriguez would manage the club.

"John will make the ruling," said Bob Watson, baseball's vice president for on-field operations, late Friday night. "He'll rule on his timetable. I would imagine it would be a day or two, but it might be right on the spot."

Scioscia served his suspension Friday night in the Angels' game against the Florida Marlins. Angels pitcher Brendan Donnelly -- whose use of pine tar on his glove precipitated the incident -- was suspended for 10 games, but is appealing the suspension and was available to pitch against Florida.

Robinson, who has been very clear that he feels the incident was Scioscia's fault, voiced his displeasure with the ruling before Friday's game.

"Number one, I didn't instigate the situation," Robinson said. "I didn't bring it up. I didn't start it. All I was doing was replying to what he had said to me. And it was all words."

Watson would not comment on Robinson's argument, other than to say, "Believe me, I've heard his side of it."

The confrontation occurred in the top of the seventh inning in a game the Angels led 3-1. Scioscia called Donnelly in to relieve, but before the right-hander could throw a pitch, Robinson asked the umpires to examine Donnelly's glove. They discovered pine tar -- a sticky substance which can improve the grip on a ball and possibly alter its flight -- and Donnelly was immediately ejected.

After Scioscia called for a new pitcher, he walked directly from the mound to Robinson, who was standing on the first base line, and said he would have every Nationals pitcher "undressed" by the umpires, in search of foreign substances. Robinson considered that "a threat," and charged back at Scioscia, leading to players streaming from the dugouts and bullpens.

"I think this is too severe," Robinson said. "The fine and a suspension is too severe. Nothing else happened even though the players came out onto the field. Nothing happened."

Donnelly said he had "no anger," but said he is appealing to get the penalty reduced.

"Similar circumstances with other players have resulted in lesser lengths in penalties," Donnelly told reporters in Anaheim. "I'm not using it to cheat."

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assistant: Robinson, Scioscia Suspended for 1 Game