LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Los Angeles prosecutors are charging the father of singers Jessica and
Ashley Simpson with two counts of drunken driving after his arrest
earlier this month.
City attorney's spokesman Frank Mateljan said
Wednesday that 54-year-old Joe Simpson faces a maximum sentence of 6
months in jail, 36 months of probation and a $1,000 fine.
He was
arrested Aug. 4 after authorities say he registered a blood-alcohol
level of 0.08 percent or above at a DUI checkpoint in the Sherman Oaks
area.
The charges were filed Tuesday. Simpson is due for arraignment Aug. 30 in a Van Nuys court.
Simpson is a former minister. He helped make stars of his two daughters by managing their singing careers.
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Jackie Shane, a black transgender soul singer who became a pioneering musician in Toronto where she packed out nightclubs in the 1960s, has died at 78.
Jackie Shane, a black transgender soul singer who became a pioneering musician in Toronto where she packed out nightclubs in the 1960s, has died at 78.
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(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File). FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2019 file photo, Yalitza Aparicio, nominated for an Oscar for best actress for her role in "Roma," poses for a portrait at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, C...
(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File). FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2019 file photo, Yalitza Aparicio, nominated for an Oscar for best actress for her role in "Roma," poses for a portrait at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, C...
Diane von Furstenberg fetes female Oscar nominees in an intimate gathering at her home.
Diane von Furstenberg fetes female Oscar nominees in an intimate gathering at her home.
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(AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski). "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett was charged with disorderly conduct and filling a false police report when he said he was attacked...
(AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski). "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett was charged with disorderly conduct and filling a false police report when he said he was attacked...
The story Jussie Smollett told police had it all: racism, homophobia, politics, celebrity _ all tied up with a hangman's noose.
The story Jussie Smollett told police had it all: racism, homophobia, politics, celebrity _ all tied up with a hangman's noose.
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(Chuck Hodes/FOX via AP). This image released by Fox shows Jussie Smollett, left, and A.Z. Kelsey in a scene from the "Pride" episode of "Empire" which originally aired on Oct. 10, 2018. Smollett’s co-starring role in “Empire” may end up being the pinn...
(Chuck Hodes/FOX via AP). This image released by Fox shows Jussie Smollett, left, and A.Z. Kelsey in a scene from the "Pride" episode of "Empire" which originally aired on Oct. 10, 2018. Smollett’s co-starring role in “Empire” may end up being the pinn...
The case against Jussie Smollett could do more lead to a conviction for the "Empire" star _ some experts see the allegations he orchestrated an attack designed to look like a hate crime as dealing a potentially...
The case against Jussie Smollett could do more lead to a conviction for the "Empire" star _ some experts see the allegations he orchestrated an attack designed to look like a hate crime as dealing a potentially fatal blow to his career.
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(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File). FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2018, file photo, then WNBA president Lisa Borders addresses media members before Game 1 of the WNBA basketball finals between the Seattle Storm and the Washington Mystics in Seattle. Borders, f...
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File). FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2018, file photo, then WNBA president Lisa Borders addresses media members before Game 1 of the WNBA basketball finals between the Seattle Storm and the Washington Mystics in Seattle. Borders, f...
Sexual misconduct allegations against her son prompted the president and CEO of Time's Up to resign.
Sexual misconduct allegations against her son prompted the president and CEO of Time's Up to resign.
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(Megan Breau via AP). This July 29, 2017 photo provided by Megan Breau shows Rebekah Shirey and her partner, Steve Martin, with their stillborn chid, Elijah, in an Ottawa, Canada hospital. Shirey had learned days earlier that Elijah’s heart had stopped...
(Megan Breau via AP). This July 29, 2017 photo provided by Megan Breau shows Rebekah Shirey and her partner, Steve Martin, with their stillborn chid, Elijah, in an Ottawa, Canada hospital. Shirey had learned days earlier that Elijah’s heart had stopped...
Haunting scene in Oscar-nominated film 'Roma' puts a rare spotlight on surprisingly common stillbirths.
Haunting scene in Oscar-nominated film 'Roma' puts a rare spotlight on surprisingly common stillbirths.
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(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP). Jenifer Lewis attends the 12th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP). Jenifer Lewis attends the 12th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Amandla Stenberg, KiKi Lane, Regina Hall and Jennifer Lewis took the audience from tears to laughter and back again with emotional speeches at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon.
Amandla Stenberg, KiKi Lane, Regina Hall and Jennifer Lewis took the audience from tears to laughter and back again with emotional speeches at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon.
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(AP Photo). This combination photo shows musician Kendrick Lamar, left, and Solana Rowe, better known as SZA, who, along with Mark Spears and Anthony Tiffith, were nominated for an Oscar for best original song for "All the Stars," from the film "Black ...
(AP Photo). This combination photo shows musician Kendrick Lamar, left, and Solana Rowe, better known as SZA, who, along with Mark Spears and Anthony Tiffith, were nominated for an Oscar for best original song for "All the Stars," from the film "Black ...
AP Source: Kendrick Lamar and SZA will not perform 'All the Stars' at Sunday's Oscars.
AP Source: Kendrick Lamar and SZA will not perform 'All the Stars' at Sunday's Oscars.
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(AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski). "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett was charged with disorderly conduct and filling a false police report when he said he was attacked...
(AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski). "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett was charged with disorderly conduct and filling a false police report when he said he was attacked...
Two brothers who played key roles in what Chicago police say was a staged attack on Jussie Smollett are so far walking away legally unscathed.
Two brothers who played key roles in what Chicago police say was a staged attack on Jussie Smollett are so far walking away legally unscathed.
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'Face the Nation' host Margaret Brennan recalls the question she asked Trump following Charlottesville that led him to utter 'very fine people on both sides.'
'Face the Nation' host Margaret Brennan recalls the question she asked Trump following Charlottesville that led him to utter 'very fine people on both sides.'
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On the day of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates give their (admittedly biased) view on the proposed 70% marginal tax rate.
On the day of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates give their (admittedly biased) view on the proposed 70% marginal tax rate.
