By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
Former AEW producer BJ Whitmer was sentenced to 120-day home incarceration and five years of probation on Tuesday. Whitmer was arrested on June 4, 2023 and charged with second-degree burglary and first-degree strangulation. BJ Bethel reported via social media that Whitmer entered an Alford plea, meaning he maintains his innocence, yet acknowledges that he could have faced a possible conviction by jury trial.
Powell’s POV: AEW fired Whitmer on June 12, 2023 while noting in a statement that his alleged “behavior is intolerable within AEW.” Whitmer has not commented on the matter since he was arrested.
Whitmer took an Alford plea, which means he maintains his innocence but acknowledges there’s enough evidence he could face a possible conviction in a jury trial. He can have the felony expunged from his record in 5 years.
— B. J. Bethel (@BJBethelTweets) March 5, 2024
The prosecution on why an Alford plea was offered to Whitmer.
“During the pendency of this case the Commonwealth was provided with a significant
amount of reciprocal discovery. Due to this discovery and other events the Commonwealth was required to reevaluate its position.”— B. J. Bethel (@BJBethelTweets) March 5, 2024
Before all the virtue-signaling self-righteous hypocrites comment about how he should have went to jail and that this is too weak of a punishment, find someone to explain to you what the meaning behind this is:
>>The prosecution on why an Alford plea was offered to Whitmer.
“During the pendency of this case the Commonwealth was provided with a significant
amount of reciprocal discovery. Due to this discovery and other events the Commonwealth was required to reevaluate its position.”<<