American Idol contestant’s past comes back to haunt him
It didn’t take long for the first scandal of the new season of American Idol to come out… at least the first scandal involving the contestants.
Before he wowed Simon, Paula and Randy during last night’s “American Idol,” Thomas Daniels took his fair share of punishment from real judges over several criminal charges, including drunk driving.
TMZ has unearthed legal documents which reveal that in 2004, Daniels was convicted of DUI in Clackamas, Oregon. The 21-year-old, who was the first wannabe to get the green light from the “AI” crew on last night’s show, pled guilty and was sentenced to a one-year alcohol diversion program and a $680 fine. Daniels also attended eight AA meetings and saw a counselor once a week for two months. After the completing his DUI sentence, the incident was wiped from Daniels’ record.
As we know, if contestants come clean with their criminal past on their applications, they usually get the green light to go ahead because they were honest and upfront about it. However, those contestants who lie about their past usually get unceremoniously booted from the show because they did the crime and then lied about it to producers.
Time will tell what will happen to Thomas Daniels and his Idol dreams.
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