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Justin Bieber fined over missed deposition
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 7 April 2014
Justin Bieber has been fined $11,500 for failing to appear for a deposition relating to his alleged ordering of a bodyguard to attack photographer Jeffrey Binion two years ago.
The singer was scheduled to attend the hearing in LA on 23 Jan, but at the time was actually in Miami. Which we know, because that happens to be the day he was arrested for DUI.
Bieber’s team actually made it known the day before that their client would not be able to attend, though this was apparently not notice enough, as Binion’s lawyer Mark DiCowden had already made the trip. The singer has now been ordered to pay $7500 in legal fees, and $4000 in travel and food expenses to DiCowen. Which seems like a lot of travel and food, but apparently Bieber’s seems thinks it’s alright.
Bieber’s legal rep Roy Black told Gossip Extra: “We agreed to pay a reasonable fee for [DiCowden’s] time in LA because Justin didn’t appear at the deposition. Justin was otherwise detained at the time. Nevertheless the lawsuit is without merit. The plaintiff admits in his deposition that he suffered no injury beyond so-called ’emotional distress'”.
Ironically, when Bieber did turn up for the rescheduled deposition, everyone wished he hadn’t.
