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Morgan Wallen Sentenced for Reckless Endangerment in Chair-Throwing Incident

The country music star will serve seven days in a DUI education center and two years of probation after pleading guilty to reduced charges from an April rooftop bar incident.

  • Morgan Wallen pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment after throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story Nashville bar in April 2024.
  • The chair landed near two police officers standing outside the bar, though no injuries were reported in the incident.
  • Wallen was sentenced to seven days in a DUI education center, two years of supervised probation, and ordered to pay a $350 fine and court fees.
  • The charges were reduced from three felony counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct as part of a plea agreement.
  • The singer, who recently won Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards, apologized publicly and stated he takes full responsibility for his actions.
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