Matt Schultz from Cage the Elephant.Photo:Jacob Musselman/ShutterstockMatt ShultzofCage the Elephantwill not go to jail after pleading guilty to three charges of weapon possession afterthree loaded guns were foundin his New York City hotel room in January, theNew York Postreported on Friday.The 39-year-old musician accepted a plea deal in court, per thePost, telling Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Cori Weston he’s guilty on all three charges: attempted criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, and criminal possession of a weapon.According to the outlet, the judge said Shultz is required to attend all his court dates and “stay out of trouble for one year.” Then, he’ll reportedly be able to wipe his slate clean of the two felony counts and instead be sentenced to “one-year conditional release for a misdemeanor charge.“However, breaking the deal could result in seven years in prison for Shultz, according to the newspaper.Matt Shultz of Cage the Elephant.Tim Mosenfelder/GettyShultz’s lawyer Sanford Talkin tells PEOPLE in a statement, “Mr. Shultz has worked hard to put this isolated episode behind him and is appreciative of the opportunity to move forward in a positive manner.“On Jan. 4, an employee at the Bowery Hotel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side called the cops after they allegedly witnessed Shultz carrying a handgun into a public restroom on the ground floor, according to theDaily Mail.At the time, the New York Police Department told PEOPLE he was then arrested and taken to the 9th precinct station house.A judge granted police a search warrant to enter his room where cops say they found two loaded guns, a Sig Sauer and a Smith & Wesson, according to theDaily Mail.There were conflicting media reports at the time about whether or not Shultz possessed a firearm license for the guns. TheDaily Mailreported that Shultz did not have one, whileET Canadaclaimed he did.However, thePostreported that Shultz’s lawyer Sanford Talkin “told a judge in January the guns were legally purchased and registered, though not in New York.“Rock bandCage the Elephantwas formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Shultz previously worked at a sandwich bar and as a plumber before joining the band.The band found commercial and critical success as their sophomore albumThank You Happy Birthdaydebuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and their 2015 studio album,Tell Me I’m Pretty, earned a Grammy award for best rock album. They also won another Grammy for best rock album for their 2019 albumSocial Cues.
Matt Schultz from Cage the Elephant.Photo:Jacob Musselman/Shutterstock
Jacob Musselman/Shutterstock
Matt ShultzofCage the Elephantwill not go to jail after pleading guilty to three charges of weapon possession afterthree loaded guns were foundin his New York City hotel room in January, theNew York Postreported on Friday.The 39-year-old musician accepted a plea deal in court, per thePost, telling Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Cori Weston he’s guilty on all three charges: attempted criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, and criminal possession of a weapon.According to the outlet, the judge said Shultz is required to attend all his court dates and “stay out of trouble for one year.” Then, he’ll reportedly be able to wipe his slate clean of the two felony counts and instead be sentenced to “one-year conditional release for a misdemeanor charge.“However, breaking the deal could result in seven years in prison for Shultz, according to the newspaper.Matt Shultz of Cage the Elephant.Tim Mosenfelder/GettyShultz’s lawyer Sanford Talkin tells PEOPLE in a statement, “Mr. Shultz has worked hard to put this isolated episode behind him and is appreciative of the opportunity to move forward in a positive manner.“On Jan. 4, an employee at the Bowery Hotel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side called the cops after they allegedly witnessed Shultz carrying a handgun into a public restroom on the ground floor, according to theDaily Mail.At the time, the New York Police Department told PEOPLE he was then arrested and taken to the 9th precinct station house.A judge granted police a search warrant to enter his room where cops say they found two loaded guns, a Sig Sauer and a Smith & Wesson, according to theDaily Mail.There were conflicting media reports at the time about whether or not Shultz possessed a firearm license for the guns. TheDaily Mailreported that Shultz did not have one, whileET Canadaclaimed he did.However, thePostreported that Shultz’s lawyer Sanford Talkin “told a judge in January the guns were legally purchased and registered, though not in New York.“Rock bandCage the Elephantwas formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Shultz previously worked at a sandwich bar and as a plumber before joining the band.The band found commercial and critical success as their sophomore albumThank You Happy Birthdaydebuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and their 2015 studio album,Tell Me I’m Pretty, earned a Grammy award for best rock album. They also won another Grammy for best rock album for their 2019 albumSocial Cues.
Matt ShultzofCage the Elephantwill not go to jail after pleading guilty to three charges of weapon possession afterthree loaded guns were foundin his New York City hotel room in January, theNew York Postreported on Friday.
The 39-year-old musician accepted a plea deal in court, per thePost, telling Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Cori Weston he’s guilty on all three charges: attempted criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, and criminal possession of a weapon.
According to the outlet, the judge said Shultz is required to attend all his court dates and “stay out of trouble for one year.” Then, he’ll reportedly be able to wipe his slate clean of the two felony counts and instead be sentenced to “one-year conditional release for a misdemeanor charge.”
However, breaking the deal could result in seven years in prison for Shultz, according to the newspaper.
Matt Shultz of Cage the Elephant.Tim Mosenfelder/Getty
Shultz’s lawyer Sanford Talkin tells PEOPLE in a statement, “Mr. Shultz has worked hard to put this isolated episode behind him and is appreciative of the opportunity to move forward in a positive manner.”
On Jan. 4, an employee at the Bowery Hotel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side called the cops after they allegedly witnessed Shultz carrying a handgun into a public restroom on the ground floor, according to theDaily Mail.
At the time, the New York Police Department told PEOPLE he was then arrested and taken to the 9th precinct station house.
A judge granted police a search warrant to enter his room where cops say they found two loaded guns, a Sig Sauer and a Smith & Wesson, according to theDaily Mail.
There were conflicting media reports at the time about whether or not Shultz possessed a firearm license for the guns. TheDaily Mailreported that Shultz did not have one, whileET Canadaclaimed he did.
However, thePostreported that Shultz’s lawyer Sanford Talkin “told a judge in January the guns were legally purchased and registered, though not in New York.”
Rock bandCage the Elephantwas formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Shultz previously worked at a sandwich bar and as a plumber before joining the band.
The band found commercial and critical success as their sophomore albumThank You Happy Birthdaydebuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and their 2015 studio album,Tell Me I’m Pretty, earned a Grammy award for best rock album. They also won another Grammy for best rock album for their 2019 albumSocial Cues.
source: people.com
