Richie Sambora to be charged with child endangerment
Posted on April 14th, 2008 by Hot Momma
Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora might not be “wanted dead or alive”, but he could soon find himself on the wrong side of the law. A source close to the case says that Laguna Beach police have recommended to prosecutors that Sambora be charged with DUI and child endangerment stemming from his March 25 arrest. Both charges are misdemeanors.
The District Attorney’s Office, though has not announced any formal charges yet, because the case is still under review.
Sambora, 48, was arrested in Laguna Beach last month after police spotted him driving erratically in a Hummer. Sambora’s girlfriend, Jenn Mallini, his daughter, Ava, 10 (whose mother is Sambora’s ex-wife Heather Locklear), and her teenage cousin were in the car with him.
If Sambora is formally charged with both misdemeanors, a jail sentence is likely, legal experts say given that a passenger under 14 was in the car. That is assuming police can prove Sambora had a blood-alcohol level over .08.
Since the incident, Sambora was seen in Las Vegas over the weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with a group of friends, where he drank only water, following Bon Jovi’s sold-out show at the MGM Grand.
“He was in really good spirits, having a really good time,” said one onlooker. “He seemed happy and content.”
Sambora’s tentative arraignment is set for May 7.
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