Ex-Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is not going to be dealing with jail time over the vehicular manslaughter cost leveled towards him final 12 months. Klinghoffer, who extra not too long ago has served as a touring guitarist with Pearl Jam, was charged with vehicular manslaughter with out gross negligence again in August of 2025.
That cost was filed towards him for being behind the wheel of an SUV that struck and killed Israel Sanchez at a crosswalk in Alhambra, CA on March 18th, 2024. This previous September, Klinghoffer entered a not responsible plea in response to the cost.
Per courtroom proceedings that occurred right this moment, Might twenty eighth, 2025, Klinghoffer has accepted a no-jail plea deal. Rolling Stone report that, Klinghoffer pleaded no contest to the that cost per the deal. In flip, he will probably be sentenced to at least one 12 months of casual probation and 60 days of group labor. He should additionally full a driver security class and pay restitution nonetheless to be decided at a later date.
Sanchez’s daughter Ashley was in attendance on the courtroom and gave a sufferer impression assertion that immediately addressed Klinghoffer, telling him that he had brought on “deep and lasting trauma” to her household.
Ashley stays locked in authorized motion towards Klinghoffer by way of a civil wrongful loss of life lawsuit. That swimsuit has been amended after dealing with a number of challenges to this point. Per a listening to this previous January, a decide denied Ashley the chance to hunt punitive damages.
The decide dominated on the time that Klinghoffer‘s actions didn’t provably represent “willful and acutely aware disregard” for the protection of others. The following listening to in that civil case will happen July 01st.
