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Chinese Comedian Faces Court
A popular Chinese comedian faced court April 7 on weapons and drugs charges stemming from a Jan. 19 arrest in the village of Lattingtown on Long Island.
AP Photo / Frank Eltman – Zhou Libo
the Chinese comedian is surrounded by Chinese media as he arrives in Long Island court April 7.
Zhou Libo pleaded not guilty to the charges in Nassau County Court, where about a dozen Chinese reporters were present, with whom the comedian joked. He even posed for cellphone videos with his lawyer.
According to the police report, Zhou was driving a black Mercedes Benz “erratically” while on the phone a little after midnight on the day in question. Reportedly, Zhou had a passenger.
Officers noticed a shoulder holster in the back seat and allegedly found a loaded pistol and two bags of crack cocaine inside a backpack.
Both Zhou and the passenger were arrested. The comedian’s attorney refused to comment on the case after it was adjourned to June 9, but he did say that Zhou is “taking the charges seriously. He has confidence in the judicial system and in his lawyer.”
Zhou is said to have a residence in New Jersey and police did not say why he was in the exclusive Long Island community.
Last July, Zhou, who is from Shanghai, performed one of his standup routines at
He received a Starlight Award in 2012 for a TV show he appeared in. He also served as a judge for “China’s Got Talent” in 2010 and 2011.