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X Factor's Chico Guilty of Drink-Driving After Whisky Drinking
Slimani was fined £600 and banned from driving for 12 months after a breath test showed 40 microgrammes, above the legal limit.
- On Thursday, April 9, District Judge Mark Jabbitt convicted former X Factor contestant Chico Slimani of drink-driving at Willesden Magistrates Court, disqualifying him for 12 months and ordering him to pay £600 fine, £240 surcharge and £620 in costs.
- Testifying about the incident, Slimani told the court he consumed Famous Grouse whisky for six hours after losing a third friend to cancer on December 13, claiming he felt 'going out of his mind,' though he later stated he has not drunk alcohol since.
- Arresting officer PC Yuksel testified he observed Slimani's 'quite vivid' facial expressions and demeanor shift when asked about alcohol consumption; toxicologist Sarah Morley calculated Nyquil contributed 2mg per 100ml of breath, though she stated she 'can't verify' the accuracy of information provided.
- Beyond legal penalties, Slimani described his situation as 'a catastrophe,' citing 'the press, the loss of my reputation, the loss of work—everything has happened,' while the court heard he faced heavy debt and county court proceedings prior to conviction.
- Judge Jabbitt offered Slimani a drink-driving rehabilitation scheme that, if completed, will reduce his disqualification by a quarter, expressing he is 'generally sympathetic to Slimani's bereavements but not to excessive drinking or taking medication without checking the effect it has on driving.
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