We pretty much knew that Chad wasn’t going to spend the full 30 days in jail that he was sentenced to and today after he apologizes to the judge, he will be a free man. Details after the jump…
Via Associated Press:
Former NFL star Chad Johnson is being released immediately from jail after apologizing to a judge for lack of respect when he slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week.
Broward County Circuit Judge Kathleen McHugh accepted Johnson’s apology Monday and reduced his jail term from 30 days to seven days. Attorney Adam Swickle said the rear-end slap was just a football player’s way of saying thanks.
The 35-year-old formerly known as Chad Ochocinco was in court because of a probation violation stemming from a domestic altercation he had with his then-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.
Johnson was cut by the Miami Dolphins after that. He played most of his 11 NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and a year with the New England Patriots.
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Via TMZ:
Chad Johnson will be a free man TODAY … because the judge who sent his ass to jail has agreed to release the former NFL star, 1 week after the infamous butt slap.
Johnson appeared in a Florida courtroom today … where he faced off with Judge McHugh — the judge who tore him a new one after he slapped his attorney’s ass in open court during last week’s hearing.
Johnson was brought into the courtroom wearing handcuffs … and from the moment the hearing began, the judge blasted Chad for his history of disrespectful behavior.
But after the scolding, the judge agreed to release Johnson today — but extended his probation by one month … meaning he won’t be in the clear until October 16.
During today’s hearing, the judge also revisited the 2012 domestic abuse incident involving his ex-wife Evelyn Lozada — and said what he did to her was “horrific.”
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