Actor Emile Hirsch pleads guilty to assaulting film executive during Sundance Film Festival http://t.co/JVzCd0hJixpic.twitter.com/BnAwn4loia
— BBC News US (@BBCNewsUS) August 17, 2015-Was in court after assaulting Insurge Pictures executive Daniele Bernfeld at a nightclub
-Emile pled guilty to the charge and was able to secure a plea deal
-He will now go to jail for 15 days, do 50 hours of community service and a pay a fine of $4,750
-The maximum sentence he could've faced was five years
-Daniele thinks the plea deal is too light since he caused her major damage by grabbing her from behind, putting her in a chokehold and pulling her across a table before landing on her and putting his hand around her neck.
-His lawyer said that he's been sober since the incident and has repeatedly displayed remorse for his actions.
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