(EXCLUSIVE) Singer The Weeknd Close to Plea Deal in Criminal Case Accusing Him of Punching Cop

The Weeknd

The Weeknd

theJasmineBRAND.com exclusively reports, The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) is close to reaching a plea deal in the criminal case accusing him of punching a Las Vegas police officer, and he is attempting to avoid any jail time in the legal battle.

Back in January, the singer was involved in a fight outside a Vegas hotel around 4am and when law enforcement arrived the fight continued and the singer was arrested for punching a police officer on scene.

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