DECEMBER 6, 2022:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stole her French bulldogs last year has taken a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office says James Howard Jackson pleaded no contest Monday (Dec. 5, 2022) to one count of attempted murder. He was one of three men and two accomplices who participated in the robbery. Authorities say the Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, a breed that can run into the thousands of dollars. Detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the musician.
AUGUST 4, 2022:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stealing her French bulldogs has been recaptured. The county Sheriff’s Department says James Howard Jackson, 19, was arrested Wednesday (Aug. 3, 2022) nearly five months after he was released from jail while awaiting trial “due to a clerical error.” Jackson was one of five people arrested in connection with the Feb. 24, 2021, attack in Hollywood. Last month, the U.S. Marshals Service announced a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest. Jackson’s arrest comes as one of three men charged in the case pleaded no contest to second-degree robbery.
FEBRUARY 26, 2021:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and two of the singer’s French bulldogs were stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery. The singer is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of her dogs. Los Angeles police are seeking two suspects in connection with the Wednesday night shooting. Police were called to a street off the famed Sunset Boulevard around 9:40 p.m. following several 911 calls reporting a man screaming and the sound of a gunshot. The dog walker was shot once and is expected to survive his injuries. A third dog escaped and has been recovered safely. The singer is currently in Rome to film a movie.
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