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Originally posted by valkyrie
Why don't people charged with crimes know how to keep quiet? Who gets charged with something and then talks about it to the press? Even if you're going to plead guilty, it really weakens your bargaining power.
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I think a certain part of it is rumor/spin control...if he gets out there with his side of the story first, people can't make up their own stories, and it can't turn into something uglier than what it was.
Whatever happens in court will happen; right now he's probably just trying to protect his sponsorships and his image. One DUI won't ruin that image, but someone else stretching the truth about it could.