Blake Fielder-Civil Jail Sentence
July 21, 2008: Blake Fielder-Civil, the husband of British singer Amy Winehouse, was sentenced to 27 months in jail for assault and obstructing justice. In June 2008, Fielder-Civil pleaded guilty to attacking London pub manager James King, and then trying to bribe King to withdraw his testimony. Fielder-Civil has been incarcerated since his arrest in November 2007.1 2
Fast Facts
- July 21, 2008: Blake Fielder-Civil sentenced to 27 months in jail
- Judge called Fielder-Civil's behavior "gratuitous, cowardly and disgraceful"1
- June 2008: Fielder-Civil pleaded guilty to assaulting London pub manager James King in 20062
- Fielder-Civil admitted to offering King $400,000 to keep quiet about the attack1
- Fielder-Civil's friend, Michael Brown, sentenced to 33 months in the case; Brown also admitted his role in the attack on King2
- Fielder-Civil has been jailed since his November 2007 arrest1
- Fielder-Civil could be released in December 20081
- Amy Winehouse was not in court for her husband's sentencing3
- Woman reported to be Fielder-Civil's girlfriend, Sophie Schandorff, was seen outside the court4
- Fielder-Civil and Winehouse married in 20075
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