Spouse of Weezer Bassist Pleads Not Responsible to Expenses in LAPD Capturing

Bestselling writer Jillian Lauren, who’s the spouse of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, pled not responsible to fees stemming from the Los Angeles Police Division officer-involved taking pictures that left her wounded exterior of their dwelling in Eagle Rock on April 8.

In accordance with The Los Angeles Occasions, Lauren, 51, pleaded not responsible to felony fees on Tuesday for willful discharge of a firearm in a gross negligent method and assault of an individual with a semiautomatic firearm. Prosecutors are additionally in search of a firearms sentencing enhancement and if convicted, the writer faces as much as 19 years in state jail, per the paper.

Lauren’s attorneys didn’t instantly reply to Rolling Stone‘s request for remark.

Final month, Lauren was arrested on suspicion of tried homicide for allegedly firing within the route of law enforcement officials first. In accordance with the LAPD, Lauren racked her gun and fired it throughout a standoff with law enforcement officials who had been in a neighboring yard conducting a seek for hit-and-run suspects who had fled the scene of a close-by site visitors collision earlier that day.

Physique-worn digicam footage and home-surveillance video later launched by the LAPD appeared to point out Lauren pointing her gun towards a fence which officers had been standing behind. 

“The officers gave Shriner repeated verbal instructions to drop the handgun, nevertheless, she didn’t comply,” LAPD Commander Alex Chogyoji mentioned in a case overview video launched late final month. “Moments later, Shriner racked the handgun, pointed it on the officers and fired, leading to an officer concerned taking pictures.”

 Lauren launched her first memoir, Some Ladies: My Life in a Harem, in 2010, and her second, All the things You Ever Needed, in Might 2015. Each books reached The New York Occasions bestseller record.

Following the taking pictures, Lauren was booked in absentia on suspicion of tried homicide and launched on $1 million bail. She is due again in court docket on June 18 for a preliminary listening to on whether or not the case in opposition to her will proceed, per the the Occasions.