Emile Hirsch jailed for assault on movie exec
The actor said there was ‘no excuse. It was wrong, reckless’
Hollywood star Emile Hirsch was sentenced to two weeks in jail after pleading guilty to assaulting a Paramount movie executive at the Sundance Film Festival, US media reported on Monday.
The Into the Wild star was also fined $4,750 (Dh17,442) and sentenced to 50 hours of community service for attacking executive Daniele Bernfeld at a disco in Park City in January, at a hearing in the Utah city that hosts the famous festival.
The actor — who earlier said he was drunk and does not recall the incident — said there was “no excuse. It was wrong, reckless.”
“I thought I was going to die,” he added.
Hirsch, 30, recently went to rehab for alcohol addiction.
He also apologised to Bernfeld.
The actor is known for edgy and challenging roles — such as Aids and LGBT rights activist Cleve Jones in Milk.
