LAS VEGAS, May 24 — Austin Lee Russell, better known as “Chumlee, one of the stars of the reality TV show Pawn Stars, has avoided jail time in a case stemming from the discovery of guns, marijuana and other drugs at his Las Vegas home earlier this year.
A report by NY Daily News said the fan favourite has accepted a plea deal in which he’ll plead guilty to a felony weapon charge and a misdemeanour attempted drug possession count.
In return, he’ll agree to attend counselling and get three years’ probation.
If he stays out of trouble until 2019, the felony charge would be dismissed and Russell would be left with only a misdemeanour conviction on his record, the report added.
If he doesn’t, he’ll face two to five years in state prison on the weapon possession charge.
An official with A&E Network and the History Channel said there has been no change in Russell’s status on the popular show.
The 33-year-old fan favourite was arrested on March 9 after police serving a warrant in a sex assault case found a small arsenal of weapons, a gallon plastic bag of pot, anxiety medication and a small amount of methamphetamine at his home.
Russell wasn’t arrested on a sex crime allegation, and no charge was filed in that case, NY Daily News said.
