Alec Baldwin pleads guilty to second-degree harassment, agrees to anger management program following arrest

The actor was charged with misdemeanor assault and harassment in November.

ByAaron Katersky
January 23, 2019, 10:09 AM

Actor Alec Baldwin pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree harassment and agreed to attend an anger management program following his November arrest in New York City.

All other serious charges were dropped against the former "30 Rock" star.

Actor Alec Baldwin leaves a New York City court, Jan. 23, 2019, after a hearing on charges that he slugged a man during a dispute over a parking spot last fall.
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Baldwin's court appearance stemmed from charges of misdemeanor assault and harassment after he allegedly assaulted someone during a dispute over a parking spot outside his apartment in November.

Actor Alec Baldwin arrives in a New York court, Jan. 23, 2019, for a hearing on charges that he slugged a man during a dispute over a parking spot last fall.
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PHOTO: In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, actor Alec Baldwin walks out of the New York Police Department's 10th Precinct, in New York, after he was arrested for allegedly punching a man during a dispute over a parking spot, authorities said.
In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, actor Alec Baldwin walks out of the New York Police Department's 10th Precinct, in New York, after he was arrested for allegedly punching a man in the face during a dispute over a parking spot outside his New York City home, authorities said.
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Baldwin’s attorney on Wednesday said his client pleaded guilty to a violation, not a crime.

Along with the anger management program, Baldwin must pay a $120 fine.

The case was adjourned until March 27.

Actor Alec Baldwin leaves court in the Manhattan borough of New York, Nov. 26, 2018.
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