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Vince Neil

Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “Guilty plea to misdemeanour battery following incident outside the Aria” and “Las Vegas Outlaws: investor lawsuit alleging fraud and mismanagement”.

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Profile No. 2431 · Updated on 12 October 2026

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13Documented controversies
12Sources
6 followed by a conviction ·

I. Documented controversies

01

April–October 2016

Guilty plea to misdemeanour battery following incident outside the Aria

Conviction

Following the release of a video showing Nicolas Cage restraining him after an incident outside the Aria, Neil was accused of grabbing a woman and pulling her to the ground. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanour battery and was sentenced to a fine and an impulse control programme.

Legal status — source text
$1,000 fine, impulse-control course and six months' good behaviour
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Associated Press via KSLRocker Vince Neil pleads guilty in Las Vegas battery caseNews agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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02

2014–2015

Las Vegas Outlaws: investor lawsuit alleging fraud and mismanagement

Civil / administrative proceedings

An investor who had contributed $500,000 to the organisation associated with the Las Vegas Outlaws team sued Neil and other executives, alleging misleading statements about financing, the promoters' experience and the use of funds.

State of the evidence
Allegations
Attribution
Accused

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Courthouse News ServiceFootball Investors Take on Crue Rocker Vince NeilPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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03

26 January–February 2011

DUI guilty plea and jail/house arrest sentence

Conviction — against a third party

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Neil pleaded guilty to the 2010 DUI offence and was sentenced to 15 days in jail and 15 days under house arrest.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Legal status — source text
15 days in jail plus 15 days of house arrest
Attribution
Personally implicated
Role of the person profiled
Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Pollstar / Associated PressVince Neil Outsmarts MediaNews agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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04

March–November 2011

Confrontation with Alicia Jacobs: disorderly conduct plea, domestic battery charge dropped

Conviction

Following a confrontation with his former partner Alicia Jacobs and two friends at a casino, Neil faced charges of domestic battery and disorderly conduct. He ultimately pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct; the battery charge was dropped and he paid a fine.

Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Fox News / Associated PressVince Neil guilty, fined in Las Vegas conduct caseNews agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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05

27 June 2010

Further DUI arrest near the Strip

Conviction

Neil was arrested in Las Vegas while driving a Lamborghini on suspicion of drink-driving and was released on bail.

Attribution
Accused

Sources · 1

  1. [1]

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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06

2007

2007 DUI arrest and plea agreement for reckless driving

Conviction

Neil was arrested in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving under the influence while driving a Ferrari. He subsequently reached an agreement allowing him to plead to a reckless driving charge, while the DUI charge was dropped.

Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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07

April 2002–April 2004

Accusation of striking producer Michael Schuman

Case dismissed / dropped

Producer Michael Schuman accused Neil of striking him in the Rainbow Room car park, fracturing his elbow. Neil initially pleaded not guilty; the proceedings were subsequently dropped after he completed more than 100 hours of community service.

State of the evidence
Documented
Course of the proceedings
  1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    News24Innocent plea for Motley Crue singerPressMedium reliability
  2. [2]
    Northern Nevada Business Weekly / local news archiveSinger pleads no contest to brothel assaultPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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08

July 2003–April 2004

Battery at Moonlite BunnyRanch: no-contest plea

Conviction

A worker at the Moonlite BunnyRanch accused Neil of grabbing her by the neck and throwing her against a wall. Neil pleaded no contest to battery in April 2004 and received a 30-day suspended sentence, a fine and an anger management programme.

Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Northern Nevada Business Weekly / local news archiveSinger pleads no contest to brothel assaultPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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09

October–December 2004

Arrest warrant following alleged assault on sound engineer in Dallas

Investigation

A warrant for misdemeanour assault was issued after a sound engineer was knocked unconscious during a concert at Gilley's Dallas; the police report attributed the blow to Neil.

Attribution
Accused

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Fox News / Associated PressMotley Crue Singer Accused of AssaultNews agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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10

October 1992

Universal Amphitheatre brawl and reciprocal battery citations

No legal proceedings

Neil and security personnel were involved in a brawl after a concert. Accounts differed, and the parties made reciprocal citizen's arrests for battery; police cited and then released those involved.

State of the evidence
Documented

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesRock Star and Guards Cited Over ScufflePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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Case · 3 documented stages

Jail, probation, community service and restitution following fatal crash

Conviction
11

1986

Jail, probation, community service and restitution following fatal crash

Conviction

Neil was sentenced to 30 days in county jail, five years' probation, 200 hours of community service and approximately $2.6 million in restitution to the victims and their beneficiaries.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
30 days in jail, five years' probation, community service and restitution
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesThe Region - News from July 15, 1986PressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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12

July 1985

Guilty plea to vehicular manslaughter and drink-driving

Conviction

Neil pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and drink-driving over the December 1984 crash.

Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesThe Region - News from July 18, 1985PressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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13

8 December 1984

Fatal drink-driving crash: death of Nicholas 'Razzle' Dingley

Conviction

After drinking alcohol, Neil drove with Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley as his passenger. His car collided head-on with another vehicle; Dingley died and two people in the other car were seriously injured. Prosecutors reported a blood alcohol level of 0.17.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesThe Region : Rock Singer Faces Manslaughter ChargePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

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List of documented links (1)
  1. Nicolas Cage1 documented reference

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