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Justin Bieber to Face Assault Charges in Toronto [Update]

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 18: Justin Bieber attends the premiere of Open Road Films' 'Justin Bieber's Believe' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on December 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Justin Bieber. Photo: Allen Berezovsky/2013 Allen Berezovsky

A week after his DUI arrest in Miami, Justin Bieber’s legal troubles continue: CBC reports Bieber will be arrested on assault charges. The arrest stems from a December 29, 2013 altercation between Bieber and a limo driver, who was driving Bieber and several friends around Toronto, including to a Toronto Maple Leafs game. Bieber should arrive in Toronto today for his arraignment, and possibly stop off at a Tim Horton’s to punch a doughnut. Update: Bieber turned himself in on Wednesday night after officers helped him make his way through a throng of screaming fans outside the station. “We anticipate that this matter will be treated as a summary offense, the equivalent of a misdemeanor in the United States,†Bieber’s rep told CNN. “Our position is that Mr. Bieber is innocent.â€

Justin Bieber to Face Assault Charges in Toronto