Russell Brand turned himself in after a warrant was issued for his arrest in a cell phone incident involving the paparazzi. Brand allegedly smashed a pap’s iPhone and threw it out of a window in New Orleans. Yesterday Brand was arrested and was charged with what everyone thought would be a misdemeanor, but it turns out the charge is a felony! Read more below.
Russell Brand was NOT arrested for a misdemeanor yesterday … turns out it was a FELONY, and the late Steve Jobs may be to blame.
We did some digging and just found out … in Louisiana property damage that exceeds $500 triggers a felony arrest.
You’ll recall, Brand allegedly snatched a photog’s iPhone Monday night and hurled it through a plate glass window. The iPhone alone costs more than $500.
Here’s the irony … Russell tweeted a few days ago, “Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iPhone irreverently, what I did was a tribute to his memory.”
Steve Jobs famously believed he could charge a lot for the iPhone — and did. And now Russell is paying dearly for it.
The felony — simple criminal damage — is punishable by a maximum of 2 years in prison.
Now prosecutors must decide whether to go forward and file felony charges.
