Celebrity Justice
Kracker Kuts a Deal

Uncle Kracker pleaded guilty today in a North Carolina court to misdemeanor charges he assaulted a woman in a downtown nightclub after a concert.

The judge sentenced Kracker, whose real name is Matthew Shafer, to 12 months probation and fined him $1,500. Kracker must also undergo an assessment to determine if he's addicted to alcohol.

Prosecutors agreed to drop the original felony charge of second-degree forcible sex offense in exchange for the guilty plea.

Kracker, who was once Kid Rock's dj and had a hit with "Follow Me", was in Raleigh, North Carolina blasted the charges last month, saying "It's regrettable that someone would make this kind of an allegation, it's not the kind of thing that I'd do, as a father of three girls ... I'm saddened that anyone might think I'm capable of this sort of thing."

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1. yummy, water retention.... he looks like a giant blister.

Posted at 2:55PM on Sep 28th 2007 by uncle buck

2. What the HELL happened to this guy.......what a waste. He had a couple great songs and now he's a sexual predator..................NICE KRACKER YOU FREAK!!!!

Posted at 3:11PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Robyn

3. lol crackers are funny.

Posted at 3:12PM on Sep 28th 2007 by calibre

4. What a hick.

Posted at 3:19PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Jennifer

5. where are all those people who said "Oh I know this guy.... he didnt do it............ that isn't him"lmao

Posted at 3:20PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Hahaha

6. I had a feeling, didn't want this to be true, but rumors were that he was plastered that night, probably doesn't remember a thing, and probably didn't know what was happening..so incredibly sad.

Posted at 3:42PM on Sep 28th 2007 by oye

7. What the HELL happened to this guy

Posted at 3:47PM on Sep 28th 2007 by www.sugar-shoes.co.uk

8. He can assault me anytime. Meow baby!!

Posted at 3:51PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Larry Birkhead

9. This guy looks like he should change his name to, "Uncle Constipated."

Posted at 4:07PM on Sep 28th 2007 by rat-a-tat-tat

10. Who knows if he really did anything or not. Pleading down to a MISDEMEANOR & a fine is just a way for celebrities to make things go away.

If they had proof of a "second degree forcible sex offense" they wouldn't cut a deal.

I think it's a case of some ho-skank in a bar making false accusations to get some quick cash.

Posted at 4:16PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Shane-O

11. what a jerk! i love how these people say ohhhh i didn't do it.. i didn't do it.. then plead guilty! that's ok.. give him a few months.. he'll violate his probation in some way and then his nasty azz will be in jail where he belongs!

Posted at 4:25PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Mel

12. What a hunk -- NOT!!!

Posted at 4:29PM on Sep 28th 2007 by ROFLMAO

13. Who the hell is Uncle Kracker and why do we care? He just looks like some fat tub of goo. At least write about people we know for petes sake. Lets see Kardasians a$$ or something.

Posted at 4:37PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Calnative

14. He is being accused of putting his hand up a woman's skirt, and when she turned around and slapped him for it, he slapped her back! Later that night, she told someone who happened to be an off-duty police officer.

Sounds like he just needs to get off his high horse and keep his hands to himself. IF he aboslutely did not do it, then why cop a plea deal? He did it - he got off easy. He should keep his fat butt at home - IF his wife will have him there!

Posted at 5:07PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Get a LIFE!

15. I fail to see how this is humorous, he's getting away pretty much with a slap on the wrist for a sex offense. Personally I think rapists should serve ALOT of time, or worse. Crimes against humanity are wrong, and I doubt it was some "ho-skank" as his fellow neanderthal Shane-O so artfully, maturely put it. What the hell good would it do to try and choke cash out of a one-hit wonder? He says himself "Can't give you money / I can't give you the sky / You're better off if you don't ask why." How do I know that? Parents liked it back in the 90s, played it until my ears bled, and oh did they ever bleed. I hope he gets his "precious daughters" removed from his care, he clearly isn't a role model for the correct treatment of females... and probably not for kids either, especially considering his alcoholic tendencies mentioned here.

Posted at 6:07PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Degenerates.

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