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Charges Against Peas Manager Dropped


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Assault charges against Black Eyed Peas manager Liborio Molina, who was accused of attacking blogger Perez Hilton, have been dropped.

Molina was charged with punching Hilton after the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto in June. Hilton called Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am a "faggot" at the awards, setting off a fracas that led to the assault. When Hilton posted his account of the encounter, the reaction from fans and readers was less than supportive, especially since he used the slur against someone else.

"I've always known that a lot of gays didn't like me," he told The Advocate a week after the incident, "but after this it felt like no gays liked me. It was one of the worst weeks of my life."

As part of the charges being dropped, Molina has agreed not to contact Hilton without the mediation of an attorney over the next year, nor can he carry any weapons, according to the Toronto Star. He agreed not to come within 100 feet of the Cobra nightclub, where the attack took place, and he must donate $500 to a local women's shelter. Molina also issued a written apology to Hilton.

A $25,000 civil suit filed by Hilton (né Mario Lavandeira) against Molina is still pending.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Rand
    Date posted: 11/19/2009 5:04:02 PM
    Hometown: Honolulu

    Comment:

    Deserves to be beaten because of his hair color? So much for tolerance. Could you give us a guide as to what is 'acceptable', in your opinion?

  • Name: Lcatgoddess
    Date posted: 11/19/2009 12:42:19 AM
    Hometown: Mesa

    Comment:

    Concerning Perez Hilton: What is wrong with you people? He deserved to be beaten? Whether you agree with what he did or you don’t (for the record, I don’t), he is still a human being. Also, like it or not, he IS an out and proud member of our community. You people make me sick. Go be straight why don't ya?

  • Name: Randy
    Date posted: 11/18/2009 10:27:02 PM
    Hometown: Kansas City

    Comment:

    Please, le't sll call this guy by his eal name, Mario Lavandeira . Whey do we have to play his game?

  • Name: Pinkie
    Date posted: 11/18/2009 5:13:30 PM
    Hometown: Tuscadero, FL

    Comment:

    Anyone with hair that color deserves to be given a beating.

  • Name: Troy
    Date posted: 11/18/2009 4:05:41 PM
    Hometown: MA

    Comment:

    I agree. Hilton reflects the gay community very poorly.

  • Name: Sharon
    Date posted: 11/18/2009 2:31:58 PM
    Hometown: Pasadena

    Comment:

    Trashy Perez is an embarrassment to the gay community. I cannot figure out why a few in the gay community support this cretin. I hope this disgrace to humanity loses the civil suit. Pure, unadulterated human garbage! I am just waiting for some moron in WeHo to make Trashy Perez a grand marshal of the next pride parade. In a way I hope they do, then we can all through those rotten tomatoes at his fat, obnoxious head!

  • Name: Joe
    Date posted: 11/18/2009 1:53:35 PM
    Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

    Comment:

    Perez Hilton is trash. He got what he deserved...someone finally reacted to his obnoxiousness.

  • Name: B
    Date posted: 11/18/2009 1:09:04 PM
    Hometown: Minneapolis

    Comment:

    Money to a woman's shelter? I thought Parez was a guy, or, well, what passes for a guy.



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