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The debut of George Michael's new video for "Outside" seems to have already gotten him into some hot water. According to a spokesperson for the Beverly Hills District Attorney's office, the singer was to have completed 80 hours of community service by Tuesday, as per his sentencing in May over a lewd conduct charge. But because Michael had not completely served out his sentence, his attorney approached Judge Charles Rubin on Thursday to try to extend the deadline until sometime in February. The judge, who had a copy of the video in the courtroom, didn't grant the full request, but did extend the deadline to December 21. According to the spokesperson, the February deadline wasn't granted because the judge felt that Michael did have enough time to complete his service, noting his previously unscheduled projects, which includes the controversial video and appearance on the MTV live special earlier this week, as the D.A.'s office argued. Though Rubin did say that it was within Michael's first amendment rights to make such a video, which pokes fun at the police and his situation, he did think that it shouldn't have stopped him from completing his service duties.
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After pleading "no contest" to the charge, Michael was fined $810 and sentenced to 80 hours of community service. Soon afterwards, Michael made a video for his single "Outside" which was clearly based on the public toilet incident and which featured men dressed up as policemen kissing. Rodriguez claimed that this video "mocked" him, and that Michael had slandered him in interviews. In 1999 he brought a $10 million court case in California against the singer who has amassed an estimated personal fortune of 70 million pounds ($100 million). The court dismissed the case, but an appeals court reinstated the case on 3 December 2002.[9] The court then ruled Rodriguez, as a public official, could not legally recover damages for emotional distress.[10]
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Soon afterwards, Michael made a video for his single "Outside" which was clearly based on the public toilet incident and which featured men dressed up as policemen kissing. Rodriguez, the police officer, claimed that this video "mocked" him, and ... that Michael had slandered him in interviews, and in 1999 brought a ten million dollar court case in California against the singer. The court dismissed the case on the grounds related to the officer's status as a public official, but an appeals court reinstated the case on 3rd December 2002.
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