Singer-songwriter Ne-Yo pleaded guilty Monday to driving without a license. He pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Cobb State Court.
The Grammy-winning R&B singer is listed in the court files by his given name, Shaffer Chimere Smith.
Judge Roland Castellanos sentenced him to 24 hours of community service. He must perform a concert for the Boys & Girls Club. He was also fined $1,000 and must attend a defensive driving class. The R&B singer lives in Mableton.
Ne-Yo was pulled over by Cobb police on Feb. 19 on South Cobb Drive and Cobb Parkway. At 2:28 a.m., police clocked his maroon Range Rover as going 105 mph in a 55 mph zone. He was given a ticket for reckless driving. He was also given a ticket for not having a Georgia license. Ne-Yo told police he had lived in Georgia for one year. His upcoming album “The Year of the Gentleman” is scheduled to be released in August.
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