Names and faces

Remaining police video clips of Justin Bieber after his January arrest will be made public with sensitive portions blacked out to protect the singer’s privacy, a judge ruled Tuesday. Miami-Dade County Judge William Altfield said two of the five unreleased video clips depict the singer’s genitalia during a urine test for drugs at the Miami Beach Police Department. Altfield agreed with lawyers for Bieber, who turned 20 on Saturday, that the video’s release would be an invasion of privacy that outweighed the public’s right to know. Attorneys for The Associated Press and other news outlets had previously suggested that any sensitive portions be blacked out and the rest released under Florida’s open-records laws. Much of the footage was released last week, some of them showing Bieber walking unsteadily during a sobriety test. Bieber has pleaded innocent to charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest and driving with an expired license. He and R&B singer Khalil Amir Sharieff were arrested early Jan. 23 during what police called an illegal street drag race between a Lamborghini and a Ferrari. Neither has been charged with drag racing.

A Real Housewives of New Jersey star and her husband face prison time after they pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal fraud charges for concealing income and lying during bankruptcy proceedings. Teresa Giudice and Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice stood in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Esther Salas in Newark, speaking in barely audible tones as they admitted engaging in financial fraud. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and three types of bankruptcy fraud. Joe Giudice also pleaded guilty to failing to file a tax return for 2004, though he acknowledged he didn’t file taxes on income of approximately $1 million between 2004 and 2008. They had been scheduled for trial on more than 40 counts and had unsuccessfully sought separate trials. Teresa Giudice said in a statement read by her lawyer, Henry Klingeman, that she takes responsibility“for a series of mistakes I made several years ago” and said she will make a statement to the court when the couple is sentenced July 8. Under federal sentencing guidelines, Joe Giudice faces a potential sentence of 37 to 46 months and Teresa Giudice could get 21 to 27 months. Joe Giudice is an Italian citizen and could be deported upon completion of his prison term, said his attorney, Miles Feinstein.

Front Section, Pages 2 on 03/05/2014

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