NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Wallen, who appeared in court with his attorney, was sentenced to seven days in a DUI center and two years of supervised release.
“I'm guilty under the terms,” Wallen said when Judge Cynthia Chappell asked how she would plead guilty.
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According to the arrest affidavit, Wallen is accused of throwing a chair through the roof of Nkosi's bar on April 7. The chair landed about a meter away from the officers, who spoke to witnesses and reviewed security footage. Witnesses told police they saw Wallen pick up a chair, throw it on the roof and laugh with it.
Shortly after the incident, Wallen issued a statement in which he accepted “responsibility” and was “not proud” of his behavior. This statement did not include an apology but talked about “amendment” and the basis that touched the hearts of the law enforcement officers.
The “One Thing at a Time” singer was initially charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.
Warrick Robinson, Wallen's attorney, said in a statement that the singer “has fully cooperated with authorities over the past eight months, speaking directly and apologizing to all involved.”
“Upon successful completion of his probation, the charges will be eligible for dismissal and dismissal,” Robinson added.
Wallen did not make a statement after the brief 10-minute hearing concluded Thursday. Instead, he was quickly escorted out by several guards.
Wallen is one of the most popular performers in country today and was named broadcaster of the year at the Country Music Association Awards last month.
In 2021, Wallen was permanently suspended from his label after a video surfaced of him shouting a racial slur. In 2020, he was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges after being kicked out of the Kid Rock bar in downtown Nashville.
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