New Charge In Vietnamese Singer Pepper Spray Case
Prosecutors allege Ly Tong sprayed pop star Dam Vinh Hung on Sunday night after Hung bent down from the stage to accept what appeared to be a gift from Tong.
The 61-year-old Tong was charged earlier this week with four felony counts, including unauthorized use of tear gas. He has pleaded not guilty to those charges.
Prosecutors added assault with a deadly weapon during a hearing Friday. Tong did not enter a plea to the additional charge.
Also on Friday, the judge in the case reduced his bail to $75,000. Tong’s attorney, Tam Nguyen, says he expects his client to be released Friday night after he was able to post the lower bail.
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