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Joey Chestnut Faces Legal Fallout After Slap
4 Jul
Summary
- Joey Chestnut pleaded guilty to battery resulting in bodily injury.
- The conviction stemmed from an incident in March at an Indiana sports bar.
- He received 180 days probation and must notify his officer before traveling.
Joey Chestnut, renowned for his hot dog eating prowess, has a recent conviction for battery resulting in bodily injury. This misdemeanor charge occurred in March following an incident at a sports bar near his home in Westfield, Indiana. Chestnut pleaded guilty to the charge on April 20.
As a consequence, Chestnut received a sentence of 180 days of probation. A condition of his probation requires him to notify his probation officer if he plans to travel out of state, including for his upcoming competition.
Despite this legal matter, Chestnut is scheduled to compete in the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island this Saturday, July 4. This marks his first appearance at the event since the March incident. He holds the record for eating 76 hot dogs and buns in the 10-minute contest.
