The man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stole her French bulldogs has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after taking a plea deal, officials in the US said.
James Howard Jackson, one of three men and two accomplices who took part in the violent robbery, pleaded no contest to one count of attempted murder, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said on Monday.
Jackson and the others drove around Hollywood, the city of West Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley on February 24th, 2021 “looking for French bulldogs”, prosecutors said previously.
They found Lady Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, with the pop star’s three pets.
Jackson shot Fischer during the robbery.
He also admitted an allegation of inflicting great bodily injury and to a prior strike, the district attorney’s office said.
“The plea agreement holds Mr Jackson accountable for perpetrating a cold-hearted violent act and provides justice for our victim,” the office said in a statement.
