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Red Hot Chili Peppers Ex-Guitarist Avoids Jail in Vehicular Manslaughter Plea Deal

Josh Klinghoffer, the former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist who tours with Peal Jam, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.

Josh Klinghoffer, the former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist who recently toured with Pearl Jam, accepted a no-jail plea deal Wednesday to resolve allegations he failed to yield while driving and accidentally struck and killed a pedestrian last year. He also must complete a driver safety class and pay restitution to be determined at a later date, Los Angeles County Judge Rosa Fregoso said. Sanchez’s family filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Klinghoffer last July, claiming he was on his cellphone and driving a car with no plates when the incident occurred.

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