Miguel charged for drink driving

Miguel Jontel Pimentel
Miguel Jontel Pimentel

LOS ANGELES. — Miguel has been charged with two counts of driving under the influence stemming from his arrest in Los Angeles on August 15.The “Beautiful” hitmaker, who was arrested on August 15 after being pulled over by police in Los Angeles for speeding in the early hours of the morning and officers discovered his blood alcohol level was slightly above the legal limit in California, was charged with two counts of drunk driving stemming from the incident on Wednesday.

Miguel, whose full name is Miguel Jontel Pimentel, was co-operative following his arrest and was released on US$5 000 bail.

The 27-year-old singer’s case is set to go before a judge next week, according to gossip website TMZ.com. Miguel last hit the headlines in June when he accidentally kicked a fan during his performance at the Billboard Music Awards.

The singer-songwriter leaped from one stage to another while singing “Adorn” and caught his leg on the back of Khyati Shah’s head, slamming it into the platform. While it had been claimed Miguel was warned the jump was too dangerous to attempt, his spokeswoman denied this. — bangshowbiz.com.

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