A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder, admitting to being part of the group that shot an employee of the singer while walking the star’s three French bulldogs in February 2021.
A man who violently assaulted an employee of American singer Lady Gaga to kidnap the star’s dogs was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday (December 5th) in Los Angeles.
James Howard Jackson, 20, has pleaded guilty to attempted murder, admitting to being part of the group that shot Ryan Fischer while he was walking the singer’s three French bulldogs Poker face in Hollywood, in February 2021. “A plea-bargain agreement holds James Howard Jackson accountable for committing a violent, heartless act and brings justice to our victims”is it indicated in a statement from the prosecutor’s office.
CCTV footage showed two men getting out of a car near the singer’s employee, before shooting him in the chest. The individuals then seized two of the dogs, Koji and Gustav, fleeing, leaving Ryan Fischer on the ground, bleeding. The third dog, Miss Asia, had run away but then returned to snuggle up next to her walker. Ryan Fischer later revealed on Instagram that he had suffered lung damage.
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Lady Gaga, known for her hits just dance Where Bad Romance, had offered a $500,000 reward for the return of his precious French bulldogs. A woman had brought them back, saying she had found them tied to a post, before being arrested in turn. According to the police, she had a relationship with the father of one of the attackers and had been responsible for collecting the reward on their behalf.
James Howard Jackson was released on April 6 following an administrative error and then arrested again four months later. This sentence comes after that of his accomplices, Jaylin Keyshawn White, 20, sentenced to four years in prison and Lafayette Shon Whaley, 28, sentenced to six years in prison.
The case had illustrated the popularity of these dogs with stars … and criminals, for whom their small size and high price make them prime targets for resale on the black market.