His attorney said Friday that Stewart confessed to avoid “the inconvenience and unnecessary burden” of legal proceedings. The singer thus escapes a formal conviction in a criminal trial. According to a US attorney spokesman, the victim of the attack had no objection. The 76-year-old singer of “Maggie May” and numerous other hits pleaded guilty with his son Sean for simple assault, which is usually punished with a fine in the USA.
The incident reportedly took place when Stewart, his adult son Sean, and other family members including children were refused entry to a party in the children’s area of a Florida hotel. This led to a violent confrontation with a security officer.
Stewart, whose number one hits include “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” and “Sailing,” has released more than 30 studio albums. In 2016 he was knighted by Queen Elisabeth II. In September 2019, he announced that he had survived prostate cancer.
Stewart’s son, Sean, has a history of addiction problems and legal disputes. He was arrested in 2002 after assaulting a man outside a Malibu restaurant. The Superman actor Dean Cain had to intervene at the time. In 2015, Sean Stewart was arrested for driving a baggage carousel into the restricted area of Miami Airport.
Source: Nachrichten
