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Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been sentenced to two years of probation over an egg-throwing attack in Los Angeles.
In addition to the probation, Bieber was ordered to complete five days of community service, an anger management program and reimburse $US80,900 for damages to his neighbour's property.
The pop star, who has been in trouble with the law in recent months, did not appear in court.
His attorneys entered a no-contest plea on his behalf on a single misdemeanour vandalism charge before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Leland Harris.
The singer, whose hit songs include Boyfriend, was accused of throwing eggs at a neighbour's home in an upscale Calabasas, California, neighbourhood during a dispute in January.
The singer was ordered to stay away from the neighbour and his family for two years.
Assistant District Attorney Alan Yochelson said Bieber's prank was an "extremely immature and silly act."
Another hearing was set for August 12.
More legal troubles for Bieber
Police had said soon after the attack they would be investigating felony charges against Bieber.
The egg-throwing incident was just one in a long line of controversial headlines that have tarnished the once clean-cut image of Bieber, who has sold more than 12 million albums since emerging on the music scene in 2009 as a schoolboy sensation.
The 20-year-old star is also facing charges in Florida over an illegal street race in his Lamborghini in Miami Beach on January 23.
He has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of substances, resisting arrest and driving with an expired license.
In Bieber's home country of Canada, the singer is also accused of assaulting a limousine driver last year.
AFP/Reuters
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