Four years ago, Justin Bieber was one rambunctious kid. Among his various acts was an incident with a paparazzo in Calabasas, California when he allegedly kicked the man. It was a case that was never even settled until now.
The incident happened in May 2012. In June 2013, the photographer, Jose Osmin Hernandez Duran, sued the singer, claiming that Bieber jumped out of his car to kick him in the gut. Authorities investigated the case, but didn’t press charges.
At the time, Bieber was still dating Selena Gomez and she was reportedly called to testify in the case, if it was going to go to trial.
But the case is now over. TMZ reports that Bieber decided to pay Duran because settling would have been cheaper than going to trial and paying attorneys’ fees. The trial was set to start on March 16.
An attorney for Duran confirmed to The New York Daily News that the case was settled but declined to say anything more.