Ted Nugent pleads guilty in illegal bear kill

 


ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Rocker and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent pleaded guilty to transporting a black bear he illegally killed in Alaska, saying he was sorry for unwittingly violating the law.

“I would never knowingly break any game laws,” Nugent told the court on Tuesday. “I'm afraid I was blindsided by this, and I sincerely apologize to everyone for this.”

With his plea, the singer and avid hunter followed through with a signed agreement he made with federal prosecutors earlier this month.

Magistrate Judge Michael Thompson accepted the deal at a U.S. District Court hearing i...



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