Morgan Wallen’s First Performance after Nashville Arrest Follows Controversy at Concert Venue
Morgan Wallen is scheduled to perform Saturday on the University of Mississippi campus – his first concert since his alleged chair-throwing incident at a bar in Nashville, Tennessee, that led to his arrest on April 7.
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Fans will be waiting to hear if Wallen addresses his recent arrest, a move that Rither Alabre, former New York prosecutor and current partner in White Collar Group at Blank Rome LLP, believes isn't in Wallen's best interest.
"While from a PR perspective, there may be a desire to address the fans directly about his arrest. When someone who is accused of a crime discusses the matter publicly, it almost always makes it more difficult for the lawyers to do their job," Alabre said. "His lawyer has already issued a statement noting that Mr. Wallen is ‘cooperating fully with the authorities,’ and I would leave it at that."
Alabre noted that discussing pending criminal cases in public forums is "almost never beneficial to the accused."
"For instance, Mr. Wallen may say something publicly that is inconsistent with the arguments that his attorneys are advancing before prosecutors and/or the court," he said. "He may also say something that makes him look less remorseful, which may cause prosecutors to be less lenient during any plea negotiations with his counsel, or the court to be less lenient at sentencing, if there is a conviction."
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"Morgan Wallen’s First Performance after Nashville Arrest Follows Controversy at Concert Venue," by Tracy Wright was published in Fox News Digital on April 16, 2024.