We’re sure Brandy is somewhere taking a huge sigh of relief. That’s because the Los Angeles city attorney’s office says it will not charge actress-singer for a deadly car crash last year.
There is "insufficient evidence" for a jury to find her guilty of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt, said Nick Valasquez, a spokesman for the city attorney’s office.
The decision runs counter to a recommendation from the California Highway Patrol that Brandy, 28, be charged in the crash.
That recommendation from the CHP brought a terse retort from Brandy’s lawyer, Blair Berk, who released a statement to TMZ.com, making her thoughts known.
"These past 12 months have posed an extraordinary hardship for Brandy and her family, who have been unfairly forced to live under a cloud of suspicion initially caused by the ill-advised and premature press release sent out by the California Highway Patrol accusing Brandy of wrongdoing before the police investigation was even finished. However, Brandy continues to be mindful that she was so fortunate to be uninjured in this accident and there was a life lost that should be remembered."
Meanwhile, Najee Ali of Project Hope and a coalition of black leaders sent out a press alert Friday morning saying that they still intend to "respond" to LA City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo. And of course, the big question is why, what’s the point?
"Why? We called upon LA City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo to not file any charges against Brandy when the accident was made public a year ago and we continue to hold our same position," Ali said. "Our coalition stated then that Brandy’s celebrity status made her a target by CHP officials who were trying to make a name for themselves."
Brandy, whose last name is Norwood, was driving on a Los Angeles freeway December 30 last year when traffic slowed and her Land Rover smashed into the back of a Honda.
That car was involved in several other collisions. The driver, 38-year-old Awatef Aboudihaj, died in the accident. It was also disclosed that she (Aboudihaj) had been smoking marijuana and may have been under the influence.
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