Nick Lachey will avoid misdemeanor assault and battery charges stemming from an incident last year in which he tried to take a phone from a photographer.
The incident, which took place in Beverly Hills, California last March, occurred after the singer spent a night out with his wife, Vanessa Lachey, and a friend.
Nick Lachey, the lead singer of 98 Degrees, approaches a paparazzo in her car in a video of the incident published by TMZ. After he spots her, he reaches in the vehicle in an attempt to take her phone away.
After having enjoyed a great dinner with my wife and my dear friend last night, the paparazzi harassed us as we walked back to our hotel, he tweeted at the time. I was overreacted to. I've been in this game long enough to know that their antics are sadly part of the deal. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said that in lieu of charges, Lachey will take part in a program that requires him to attend anger management classes and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
Lachey hasn't been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery. He is part of the LADA's Prefiling Diversion program, which was established in 2017, the district attorney's office said in a statement. A successful completion of the Prefiling Diversion ProgramPrefiling Diversion Program will result in no criminal charges being filed. Lachey didn't respond immediately to a request for comment.