GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Justin Bieber, below, has agreed to record a public service announcement on cyberbullying to resolve criminal charges filed against his manager and a record executive after a frenzy at a New York mall.
The case stemmed from an incident in 2009, when thousands of unruly girls turned up at a Long Island clothing store to see the teen pop star sign autographs. Police hadn’t been expecting the crowd and ordered the event canceled.
Def Jam Records executive James Roppo was arrested after police said he refused to help disperse the crowd. Months later, police also pressed child endangerment charges against Bieber’s manager, Scott Braun, for refusing to send a Twitter message to Bieber’s fans telling them the singer wouldn’t appear.
“To have someone like Justin Bieber, who is emulated by kids his age across the world, educating people about the dangers of cyberbullying, that’s invaluable,” said Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice. The Associated Press
