Johnson, nicknamed 'Ochocinco' for his old football jersey number, was sentenced 30 days in jail for a domestic violence probation violation by a judge because he slapped his male lawyer's butt in court Monday, according to the Associated Press.
Florida's Broward County Circuit Judge Kathleen McHugh was about to sign-off on a plea agreement the former wide-receiver had reached with prosecutors calling for community service and counseling instead of jail, but McHugh said she didn't think he was taking the proceedings seriously.
McHugh asked Johnson, 35, if he was satisfied with his attorney Adam Swickle and in response Johnson reportedly smacked Swickle's backside, causing the court to erupt in laughter.
Johnson turned himself in on May 20 for failing to meet with his probation officer and attending an intervention program. In September, the ex-Miami Dolphin pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge a month after being arrested for headbutting his new wife, reality star Evelyn Lozada, during an argument.
McHugh wouldn't head his apology. 'It's not the first time he's behaved that way in my courtroom,' she said. Swickle, the subject of the offensive slap, tried to reason with the judge as well. 'He has suffered. He has lost everything,' Swickle said.Johnson was handcuffed in court and taken to jail. His probation, which would have been over in September, was extended through the end of the year, according to TMZ. In addition to jail time , Johnson also has to serve 25 more hours of community service and complete more therapy.
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