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Actress Daniele Watts ordered to apologise to cops

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
"Django Unchained" actress Daniele Watts and her boyfriend Brian Lucas has been ordered to apologise to Los Angeles police officers who detained them last year.

The couple pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace with loudness in a September 2014 incident, reported Ace Showbiz.

The problem started on September 11 when the couple was detained by the police officers who responded to a citizen's report about "indecent exposure."

Later, the 29-year-old actress shared a long post on Facebook to defend herself while claiming that she and her boyfriend were mistreated by the officers due to the couple's skin color difference.
 

According to spokesperson for the city's attorney's office Frank Mateljan, Watts and Lucas were charged with lewd conduct as the exchange of their plea.

The couple was also sentenced to 40 hours of community service and banned from making any troubles for a year. If they oblige to the orders, the case will be closed and not appear in public records.

Attorney for the couple Lou Shapiro said that his clients were pleased with the decision.

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First Published: May 05 2015 | 2:57 PM IST

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