Reuters
U.S. rapper Ja Rule pleaded guilty to assault and was fined C$1,500 ($1,219) by a Canadian court for delivering "one punch to the eye" of a nightclub patron last year, his lawyer said on Monday.
The rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, had been facing a more serious charge of assault causing bodily harm. He pleaded not guilty to that charge.
The rapper, who has had a string of hits in recent years including duets with Jennifer Lopez and Ashanti, was making a film in Toronto when the incident occurred last June.
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