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Boy George fined for wasting police time

Singer Boy George has been fined $1,000 (€838) and ordered to attend a drug treatment programme today after admitted wasting police time in New York last year.

Wed, 08 Mar, 2006 - 15:17

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Singer Boy George has been fined $1,000 (€838) and ordered to attend a drug treatment programme today after admitted wasting police time in New York last year.

The former Culture Club frontman was given a conditional discharge and a charge of possessing cocaine was dropped in a plea bargain at Manhattan Criminal Court.

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