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Marshawn Lynch just cut a deal with prosecutors in his DUI case … avoiding a trial that was slated to begin in Las Vegas later Wednesday.
Court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, show that as part of the agreement, the former NFL star’s misdemeanor DUI charge will be reduced down to a reckless driving one if he completes several conditions.
Some of those, the docs show, include 200 hours of community service, DUI school, a $1,140 fine and keeping his nose clean for the next 12 months.
As an additional part of the deal, prosecutors agreed to drop the other charges Lynch had been facing.
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Court records show Lynch is now due back in court for a hearing in the case in May.
Lynch’s attorneys, Richard Schonfeld and David Chesnoff, said in a statement to 8 News Now following the agreement, “Mr. Lynch has not been convicted of any offense at this time. He has agreed to complete certain requirements which will result in this case being closed as a reckless driving traffic offense.”
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The ex-Seattle Seahawks running back was initially charged with the DUI — as well as, among other things, one count of failure to drive in a travel lane — back in August 2022 … after officials accused him of getting behind the wheel of a 2020 Shelby GT500 while drunk.
Officials claimed Lynch tore up his car on the roadway … before he parked it and fell asleep.
Police video shows when officers confronted Lynch … he seemed uncooperative. And, after cops said he was “obstructing” their investigation, they pulled him from the car.
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“Roll over,” the cops could be heard telling him as they wrestled him to the ground. “Hands behind your back. No more games today.”
Lynch’s attorneys argued at the time “the vehicle was safely parked and not in operation” — and therefore the DUI charge shouldn’t stick.
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Lynch, 37, last played in the NFL in 2019. He’s done various TV work, including assisting in this year’s coverage of “Thursday Night Football,” in retirement.
