- By James Nadel
Footballer Romelu Lukaku reimburses police for Beverly Hills party callouts this summer
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Robert Humphreys, defending Lukaku, entered a no contest plea in court in Los Angeles on Monday and paid $450 USD to reimburse police for their time.
“Mr Lukaku deeply regrets any inconvenience he caused the city of Beverly Hills,” the lawyer said after the hearing. “And he’s pleased by this settlement to make amends for his past conduct and pleased to have the matter behind him.”
James Eckart, representing Beverly Hills authorities, accepted the plea to the lesser charge of a disturbance of the peace infraction after the 24-year-old striker was arrested and accused of a misdemeanor carrying up to six months in jail.
Commissioner Jane Godfrey, overseeing the case, ordered Lukaku to pay a further $515 (£384) in fines, fees and penalties by 19 March 2018.
Officers from Beverly Hills police department arrested the Belgium international at around 20:00 on 2 July 2017, around eight days before his transfer from Everton was completed.
Along with the police reimbursement, he must pay a $100 fine, a $375 penalty assessment set by the judge and a $40 security fee, Los Angeles Airport Courthouse was told.
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