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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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16. Isn't he married? I bet his wife is thrilled! I have to agree with Larry he is a cutie! Not so much in his mugshot but who is after a long night of partying!

Posted at 11:31PM on Oct 1st 2007 by gossipgirl

17. 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.

18. 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!

19. I think it's Uncle Cheese & Crackers

Posted at 6:25PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Scott

20. Has been!

Posted at 6:07PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Uncle Focker

21. If he's not drunk, then he's not Uncle Kracker... It's like a superhero thing. Take away the booze, he loses his super hip hop powers! ROFL!

Posted at 6:29PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Britney Naked

22. he always looks like this

Posted at 6:27PM on Sep 28th 2007 by zgirl

23. I hope Kenny Chesney loses this guy real fast and is not still hanging with and recording songs together as he has done in the past (when the sun goes down) Not good for the image Chesney---maybe thats why Rene took off on your ass after what, 2 weeks of marriage? Not saying, just saying...

Kracker needs AA and a new shtick fast, unless he really believes its better to be in a drunken stupor and grab a womans ass as if it was a right.

Do that with the wrong woman Kracker get your ass shot..plenty of boyfriends packing heat in the types of places you like to hang in dumbass.

Posted at 9:07PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Sunset on Kracker

24. HERE IS WHAT HE DID:
I don't know why TMZ isn't listing what it is that he did. It's right here on one of the local Raleigh, NC websites (he didn't rape anyone, he did something inappropriate, but I don't know that it could be considered "rape."):


http://wral.com/news/local/story/1872722/

Posted at 10:16PM on Sep 28th 2007 by jennifer

25. You were livin a nice dirt-n-chuck life, but you crossed the line. You should never strike another of the opposite sex, unless of course they want you too.

As far as the fondling goes, maybe you did trip and were lookin for something to grab, maybe it was an accident.

I tend to think like a dirt-n-chuck, so I don't think it was an accident.

Rule number one in the world of dirts-n-chucks world, you always need consent or you run the risk of getting sent, to jail.

DB Dirt

Posted at 10:36PM on Sep 28th 2007 by Dexter Bernard Dirt

26. 15 get over it he didnt rape her just felt her up he is a Perve and he got what he deserves he was drunk and wrong. you cant call this rape idiot
rapist should all be strung up that means men and woman rapist yes ther are both!!
we need better laws that protect kids lookmat this poor little toddler in Vegas that was raped and gawd knows what else the is sad by all means Kracker is a loser but he didnt rape the girl

Posted at 7:05PM on Sep 29th 2007 by CHRIS

27. why do some of these singers act like this?

Posted at 12:33AM on Sep 29th 2007 by starlight

28. Here is what he did Jennifer:

Wake County Assistant District Attorney Adam Moyers said Shafer, 33, who was in town for a performance at a downtown depot party, stumbled down some steps, put his hand under the woman's skirt and touched her "buttocks and vaginal area."

"She turned around, Mr. Shafer was standing behind her, they exchanged some words, and she slapped him, at which point, he slapped her back," Moyers said.


Pure Sleez this guy, automatic reaction with the slap sounds like he's done it before with a woman...hope his 3 children are proud of their daddy.

Get help Krackerhead before you hurt another innocent person.

Posted at 12:32AM on Sep 29th 2007 by Kracker Womanizer

29. After reading all this, I'm throwing out the one CD I had by this nutjob. Knowing his stuff is based in that kind of thinking, in the garbage it goes. Jerk

I'd love about 5 minutes in a small room with this coward

Posted at 12:35AM on Sep 29th 2007 by Tommy

30. HELLO, PEOPLE he cut a deal, he actually pleaded no contest, He did not plead guilty, he wants it over and done with. If you knew how the legal stystem worked you would know this don't mean anything. He is still innocent.

Posted at 11:47AM on Sep 30th 2007 by k

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