Jessica White To Go To Trial For Misdemeanor Assault Charges

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Jessica White will have her day in court, the New York Daily News reports.

White was arrested on misdemeanor assault charges last October after she allegedly attacked Vanessa Kia, 28, on a sidewalk in Manhattan. The court complaint said 26-year-old White "pulled the victim's hair and struck [the victim] numerous times in the face with her hand, causing abrasions, swelling and substantial pain."

At the time, White's lawyer Mark Heller told RadarOnline.com, "Jessica was out with a bunch of friends celebrating her new single status. She just ended her relationship with Sean Penn and was celebrating."

White and Heller rejected a plea deal on Tuesday, turning down two days of community service, two days of anger management and $446.96 in restitution. White's case will go to trial May 17. She will likely face jail time and/or a fine.

Heller told the New York Post that surveillance tapes show that White "did absolutely nothing wrong. [Kia] threw herself at [White's] group, and started pushing and fighting with them. It's really horrifying that taxpayer money is really being wasted on this. She's a nasty, angry person. The video shows she was running after my client from behind. She recognized she was Jessica White, and was shouting, 'You're a celebrity. I'm going to take you down.'"

Comments

[Absolute]

05:10 PM on 03/17/2011

No she is not a Naomi Campbell "doppelganger". Some people need glasses.

[Red45]

02:19 PM on 03/17/2011

Ladies, ladies. Can't we all just get along?

[jeana21]

01:04 PM on 03/17/2011

She has nothing on my Naomi!

[Tomass De]

11:11 AM on 03/17/2011

she is another Naomi Campbell...so this is the beginning of another saga...jessica get therapy.

[VanTroi]

01:10 AM on 03/17/2011

'You're a celebrity. I'm going to take you down.'"?? She really said those words? very random and odd.

[jusathot]

02:35 AM on 03/17/2011

When the news first broke, they said she was calling her name. Some people do attack celebrities with the intention of having them settle out of court.

[Sunflo]

09:20 AM on 03/17/2011

I know, it sounds crazy. But then there ARE nutcases out there.

[Nicole Dixson]

11:52 PM on 03/16/2011

Beautiful women are a handful!

[BookKeepersSon]

02:12 AM on 03/17/2011

Only thems with at LEAST a handful I'd say.

[Nicole Dixson]

02:14 AM on 03/17/2011

You silly rabbit!! :-)

[MsShel330]

10:13 PM on 03/16/2011

I guess she's channeling Naomi Campbell.

[leorangerie]

09:25 PM on 03/16/2011

Where were the video cell phones when we needed them!!!

[emperance]

08:18 PM on 03/16/2011

This is one gorgeous chick-a-doddle.

Glad for the post.

Sean Penn shoulda stayed w/that.

[Abena in Africa]

10:13 AM on 03/17/2011

lol..."chick-a-doddle". That sounds like something you can eat. But I agree, she's pretty.