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28.09.2023 - 15:31 / ok.co.uk
Blue singer Lee Ryan has been handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence for racially aggravated common assault and being abusive to a member of cabin crew on a flight last year.
The pop star, 40, was "slurring his words and staggering around" after drinking a whole bottle of port before a British Airways flight from Glasgow to London City Airport on July 31 last year. He appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Thursday, attempting to shield himself from photographers under his blazer on the way into court, where he was sentenced for the incident and ordered to pay costs to two members of cabin crew for his behaviour.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word singer Lee had already pleaded guilty to being drunk on an aircraft, which he was given a four-month suspended jail term for which will run concurrently. Lee had admitted he had no memory of the incident after drinking a whole bottle of port and eating cheese in the British Airways lounge at Glasgow airport when his flight was delayed.
The court heard that he was refused more alcohol on the plane and told to return to his seat, but Lee was said to have called flight attendant Leah Gordon a "chocolate cookie" and told her he was "going to have your chocolate children" before grabbing her wrists.
Judge Nicholas Wood, sentencing the singer, said that while the incident only lasted 10 or 15 minutes, "it seemed like a lifetime for everybody on that plane". He ordered the singer to pay £2,500 compensation to Leah, £750 to another member of cabin crew Jade Smith, and £510 in costs.
Judge Wood also said he had seen psychological assessments of Lee, and heard he has high functioning autistic spectrum disorder, and concluded he did not pose an ongoing risk to the public. At a previous
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to Instagram Tuesday, the singer — who has collaborated with John Mayer and Dave Matthews Band — shared the airline’s statement with his followers.“To summarize our investigation…we and our flight attendant realized that our policies regarding suspected human trafficking were not followed, and through coaching and counseling,” the statement read.“Our flight attendant realizes that their interaction and observations did NOT meet the criteria that human trafficking was taking place.” “Our flight attendant in question wanted to make sure that you were aware that they sincerely offer a heartfelt apology to you and your family for their actions, and the results that their actions generated,” the airline concluded.Alongside screenshots of the airline’s apology, the singer said the ordeal “has been a teachable moment for all involved.”“All I was looking for was an apology and/or an explanation of policy. From the beginning, I didn’t (and still don’t) think that a slow or tentative response from a 7 year old on an early morning flight should be enough criteria to have the authorities called,” he wrote.
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Blue singer Lee Ryan has avoided a jail term for drunkenly assaulting a Black female flight attendant.As The Guardian reports, Ryan received a 12-month suspended prison sentence for racially aggravated common assault and behaving in an abusive way towards the cabin crew member.The incident occurred on a British Airways flight from Glasgow to London in July last year. Ryan was found guilty of racially aggravated assault this January.As he sentenced Ryan on Thursday (September 28), Judge Nicholas Wood said that the incident “seemed like a lifetime for everybody on that plane”.He ordered the singer to pay £2,500 in compensation to the British Airways flight attendant Leah Gordon, £750 to her colleague Jade Smith, and £510 in costs.
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Lee Ryan is set to become a dad for the fifth time as he announced that his wife Verity Paris is pregnant.The Blue singer, 40 who tied the knot with Verity last year, shared the happy news on the band's official X account, formally known as Twitter and revealed he found out on his birthday. In the tweet, alongside a photo of the loved-up pair sharing a kiss under a tree it read: "Me and my wife, Verity, are very pleased to announce our new baby, that will be born this year.The news came out of the blue and I found out on my 40th birthday! What a present from god".The sweet message concluded with: "The rest of the boys are thrilled for the couple!" His celebrity pals rushed to the comments to congratulate the pair including handmade Duncan James who wrote: "They say 3rd a charm - and now ur charm is a baby boy! Massive congrats brother", alongside three blue heart emojis. Bandmate Anthony Costa also wrote: "Congratulations", while Denise Van Outen said: "Congratulations Lee." Lee is already a dad to Bluebell, 16 who he shares with his ex-girlfriend Jessica Keevil and also has a teenage son called Ryan with former fiancee Samantha Miller.
Saturday Night Live just loves poking fun at stars.