Ex-JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Expected To Plead Guilty Tuesday
Oct. 19 2010, Published 9:30 a.m. ET
UPDATE: Slater has pleaded guilty to two counts of felony attempted criminal mischief. In exchange, he will not go to prison, but must enter a year-long mental health program and also receive substance and alcohol abuse counseling.
Steven Slater - the former JetBlue flight attendant whose meltdown made him an instant celebrity - is expected to enter a guilty plea in a Queens, New York courtroom on Tuesday, Breaking Celebrity News can report.
In exchange for the plea, Slater - who's charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing - will likely avoid any jail time.
Slater was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation and therefore is eligible for an alternative sentencing program, such as treatment or community service, or both.
As Breaking Celebrity News has previously reported, Slater made international news on August 9 when he got on the plane's loudspeaker, cursed at passengers, then slid down the plane's emergency chute with a beer.