Miley Cyrus date barely makes court appearance
Jesse Helt, a former West Salem High School student, arrives at Polk County Courthouse in Dallas, Ore., for his arraignment Tuesday.
Miley Cyrus hugs Jesse Helt, a homeless 22-year-old, at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., last month.
DALLAS, Ore. (AP) – The young homeless man who accompanied Miley Cyrus to the MTV Video Music Awards arrived 45 minutes late for his arraignment on a charge he violated his probation in Oregon.
Polk County Judge Monte Campbell was just about ready to wrap up the court calendar Tuesday when Jesse Helt’s lawyer announced his client was downstairs.
Helt didn’t enter a plea, and he’s due back in court next month. He declined to speak with a reporter and flipped off the media as he was driven away from the courthouse.
Helt gained worldwide attention last month when Cyrus let him accept her award for video of the year. It was later learned Helt was wanted in Oregon for a probation violation stemming from a 2010 arrest.