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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Bassist Fined for Injuring Fan With Bottle

Posted on Nov 9th 2010 11:00AM by John D. Luerssen

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Last Wednesday, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Robert Levon Been was ordered by a German judge to pay over $25,000 (€18,500) for harming an attendee of the band's May 5 show in Munich. During the gig, Been attempted to throw a bottle in a garbage can and wound up hitting a fan in the eye, causing a significant ocular injury to the concertgoer.

According to Chart Attack, Been had polished off a container of water before throwing the empty bottle over his shoulder. Missing the garbage receptacle, the bottle hit the 46-year old fan -- who underwent a retinal transplant in the same eye when he was a boy -- damaging his retina and iris.

Been, who was touring in support of BRMC's latest album 'Beat the Devil's Tattoo,' was also given a three-month suspended sentence for the mishap. As opposed to some less than penitent rockers, he had already offered to cover all costs required to help his victim heal.

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Ray

Who the hell is this band and who cares? What? do they have a few thousand hits on u-tube?

November 10 2010 at 12:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Peter Griffin

Apparently you care Ray or you would not have posted! They opened for Billy Ray Cyrus on the GW Bush campaign in 2025 and Celine Dion used them as her band when she toured with Nickelback! Thought you of all people would know that!

November 10 2010 at 1:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ralph

That so called band player belongs behind bars NOW.

November 10 2010 at 8:28 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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jkmhcc

Sopund like the water came in a lead bottle as opposed to plastic!!!

November 10 2010 at 8:25 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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