MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty to a felony charge of threats of violence for pointing a rifle at a family outside his home last fall.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced that Beasley can serve his stay in the workhouse after the conclusion of his NBA season, setting a tentative report date for May 26. COVID-19 precautions could require the county to release him on electronic home monitoring for the duration of the sentence.
In September, a family comprising of a couple and their 13-year-old child, on a house-hunting tour, arrived at the suburban residence where Beasley and his wife lived with their 18-month-old son. They found the property cordoned off. Beasley confronted them, brandishing a rifle and ordered them to leave. A subsequent police search of the home uncovered weapons and marijuana. In December, as part of Beasley’s plea deal, prosecutors dismissed a felony charge of fifth-degree drug possession.
During the virtual sentencing, a victim impact statement was read on behalf of the family. The statement highlighted severe emotional trauma and disruption in personal and professional life due to the incident. Beasley also addressed the court, stating, “I am not that person. I sincerely apologize for my actions.”
Beasley was sentenced with several conditions, including three years of probation that requires abstinence from alcohol and drugs and completion of an anger management program. Furthermore, a lifetime ban on gun possession was also imposed on him.
