Former soccer player turned actor Vinnie Jones has been fined and ordered to do 80 hours of community service today after admitting he was guilty of committing air rage charges.
The former Wales and Wimbledon footballer was ordered to pay £300 Stg compensation to Stephen Driscoll, the passenger he admitted assaulting on board a flight from London to Tokyo on May 31.
Jones was fined another £500 for an offence of using threatening words or behaviour towards the cabin crew and was further ordered to pay £300 in costs.
A statement read out on Jones 's behalf outside court said: "Vinnie Jones has received 80 hours community punishment and paid around £1,000 in fines.
"He regrets the incident deeply and pleaded guilty to both counts. "He will complete the punishment with grace and thanks the court and the probation service."
Earlier in the hearing at Uxbridge Magistrates Court, the former footballer, from Tring, Hertfordshire, admitted an offence of common assault on a male passenger and using threatening words or behaviour against members of the cabin crew.
He became angry after Mr Driscoll told him he was being annoying, inciting the actor to launch a tirade of insults and threats. One passenger alleged that he slapped Mr Driscoll 10 times.
