‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon pleads guilty to choking girlfriend

Former Buffy the Vampire star Nicholas Brendon has had his fair share of trouble in the past few months, and now his situation is getting worse.

According to Variety, Brendon has plead guilty to the charges of choking his girlfriend during a fight on Sept. 30. Brendon allegedly grabbed his then-girlfriend by the neck, took her car keys, and threw her cellphone against the wall during a drunk fight in a New York City hotel.

This is not the first time Brendan has been in trouble with the authorities. As we previously reported, Brendon has been arrested four times this year. Brendon was arrested in October for this incident.

Brendon will avoid jail time if he goes to drug and alcohol counseling for a year.

"Based upon our review of the facts and circumstances of this case, and after speaking with the victim, we believe justice was served," Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen told the Albany Times Union.

The actor, who recently appeared on Criminal Minds, has assured fans that he will go to treatment. He posted a photo of himself at Starbucks on his Facebook page.

“It’s another beautiful day on this round floating rock we call planet earth," he wrote. "I’m heading back to treatment today to continue #kickingdepressionintheballsack after successfully taking care of some life business.”