Bar brawl lands Nick Carter community service
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Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter has been sentenced to community service as punishment for his bar brawl in January (16).
The singer and his friend Michael Rae Papayans were arrested outside a Key West, Florida bar after Carter allegedly grabbed a bouncer by the throat.
They were both charged with misdemeanor battery, but prosecutors
have agreed to drop the charge against Carter if he completes 25
hours of community service over the next six months under court
supervision. He also owes $300 in fees, according to local news
station WTVJ.
Carter, who is preparing to become a first-time dad with his wife
Lauren Kitt Carter, is not out of the woods just yet, as he's also
facing a lawsuit from the security guard, who alleges he was
injured in the spat.
In the lawsuit, Skylar Carden accuses Carter of "striking and
choking" him, and he is suing for mental anguish, pain and
suffering, according to TMZ.com.
Carden's attorney, Mark DiCowden, confirmed the legal action to the
website, alleging the bouncer was attacked while doing his job.