Telenovela star William Levy was accepted into a misdemeanor diversion program after his arrest on disorderly intoxication and trespassing charges in Broward County earlier this year, court documents show.
The program “affords first time offenders an opportunity to immediately accept responsibility for their actions, seek rehabilitation, and divert their cases from the criminal court system,” the Broward County State’s Attorney’s Office explains on its website.
The 44-year-old was arrested on charges of disorderly intoxication in public and trespassing in Weston in April, and was booked into Broward’s Main Jail.
According to an arrest report, Levy had been involved in a disturbance at a restaurant on Weston Road.
He was “highly intoxicated and causing a disturbance inside the restaurant” and was told not to return by the manager, the report said.
A deputy arrived and told Levy to leave the property multiple times, but after ignoring the deputy Levy, was taken into custody, the report said.
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Broward Sheriff’s Office William Levy
He was later booked into jail, and his bond set at $250 on each charge for a $500 total.
He spoke to reporters back in April after bonding out.
“All of a sudden, he started arguing with another guy, and I just got in the middle to deescalate the situation, and I’m the one who ended up in handcuffs,” he said.
The diversion program would allow Levy to avoid a criminal trial and, if the program is completed successfully, the case could be dismissed. The program could include classes, community service and/or substance abuse treatment.
Levy, originally from Cuba, moved to Miami in his teens and first gained fame starring in Spanish telenovelas.
He later appeared in the Tyler Perry movie “The Single Moms Club” and on “Dancing With The Stars,” where he came in third place with partner Cheryl Burke in 2012.
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