Big Brother alum Mike "Boogie" Malin has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor DUI. The arrest took place in August of 2020 in Las Vegas. This is not the only encounter with the law Mike has had recently. Most recently, Mike also pleaded guilty to stalking his former Big Brother ally Dr. Will Kirby.
Since pleading guilty in June, Mike has been sentenced to a two year probational period. He also is being forced to pay Will over $20K as well as an additional $20K to Will's attorney. In 2019, Will was arrested for stalking his former Big Brother ally. Initially, he pled not guilty; however, he later changed his plea to no contest. This ultimately waved his right to a trial. Mike later appeared in court this past April.
Now, just one month after Mike pleaded guilty to stalking Will, he is also pleading guilty in another legal case. According to Us Weekly, Mike has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DUI for his arrest in August of 2020. On July 14 of this year Mike entered his plea for the case. His additional charges, which included "possession of a drug without a prescription, having an open alcohol container inside the vehicle and unlawfully sending a text while driving" were all dismissed. For his DUI, Mike has been sentenced to an "informal probation for one year." Mike will have to complete two online classes for DUIs as well as pay $585 in fines; however, he will not have to report to a probational officer.
If Mike does not follow the rules of his probational period, he will be sentenced to 30 days in jail. According to Mike's attorney, Brett K. Harris, Mike is "doing great." He claims Mike has done more than what the courts have required him to, including seeking inpatient treatment. This treatment allegedly took place prior to his August arrest. Mike's attorney also claims that despite rumors surrounding the incident, "the prescription drugs found in his vehicle were not narcotics," rather simply hair loss medication. At the time of his arrest, Mike failed a sobriety test after he was pulled over for not only swerving but also "hit[ing] a curb and nearly collid[ing] with another vehicle."
It has been nine years since Mike last competed on Big Brother. Since then, his life has took a drastic change. Aside from his recent DUI and stalking cases, Mike also dealt with an embezzlement case as well as a $10.5 million judgement. Around the same time news broke of Mike pleading guilty for his stalking case, fellow Big Brother legend, Janelle Pierzina claimed she was forced to block Mike's phone number after he would not stop harassing her. Mike went from competing inside the Big Brother house to constantly finding himself competing with the law.
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Source: Us Weekly