"On Wednesday, Klinghoffer appeared in a Alhambra, California, courtroom and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence."
"Ashley Sanchez, the victim's daughter, delivered a victim impact statement during Wednesday's sentencing, expressing the deep void her father's absence has left in their lives."
Josh Klinghoffer, former guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers and currently with Pearl Jam, has accepted a plea deal resolving a vehicular manslaughter charge from a May 2024 incident where he fatally struck a pedestrian. In court, Klinghoffer pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to one year of probation, 60 days of community labor, and additional requirements like a driver safety class. The victim's family has subsequently filed a civil suit against him, with the next hearing set for July 1st.
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