Beanie Sigel Pleads Guilty to Assault

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Philadelphia-based rapper Beanie Sigel pled guilty to misdemeanor simple assault on Tuesday (January 10th), and he was sentenced to two years'probation and ordered to pay $180 in court costs. Allhiphop.com reports that the case stems from an incident which occurred in January of 2003, when Sigel got involved in a physical altercation with a then 53-year-old man outside of a Chinese restaurant. Sigel allegedly punched the man in both eyes, and the man suffered a broken left eye socket.

The rapper entered the guilty plea after agreeing with the prosecution's version of what transpired.

The rapper's lawyer said that Sigel plans to "make music, make movies, and work on his clothing line."

Sigel was acquitted of murder charges last September. He was accused of shooting two men outside of a go-go bar in Philadelphia. Last year, the rapper served several months behind bars after pleading guilty to weapons and drug possession charges.

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