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Pinkberry co-founder sentenced in homeless man beating | Pinkberry co-founder sentenced in homeless man beating |
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The co-founder of frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry has been sentenced to seven years in prison for beating a homeless man in Los Angeles with a tyre iron. | The co-founder of frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry has been sentenced to seven years in prison for beating a homeless man in Los Angeles with a tyre iron. |
Young Lee was convicted in a California court in November of attacking Donald Bolding in June 2011. | Young Lee was convicted in a California court in November of attacking Donald Bolding in June 2011. |
Mr Bolding was said to have flashed a graphic tattoo at the people in Lee's car, including his fiancee. | Mr Bolding was said to have flashed a graphic tattoo at the people in Lee's car, including his fiancee. |
Lee, 49, a former kick boxer-turned-architect, co-founded Pinkberry in 2005 but left the company in 2010. | Lee, 49, a former kick boxer-turned-architect, co-founded Pinkberry in 2005 but left the company in 2010. |
Prosecutors allege Mr Bolding was begging beside a Los Angeles road when he exposed a sexually explicit tattoo on his stomach. | Prosecutors allege Mr Bolding was begging beside a Los Angeles road when he exposed a sexually explicit tattoo on his stomach. |
This was seen by Lee, his then-fiancee and another man in the couple's Range Rover. | This was seen by Lee, his then-fiancee and another man in the couple's Range Rover. |
Lee returned later with an accomplice, chased Mr Bolding and beat him before passers-by intervened. | |
In addition to prison time, Lee may be ordered to pay restitution to Mr Bolding. | In addition to prison time, Lee may be ordered to pay restitution to Mr Bolding. |
He is said to have suffered a broken forearm and cuts to his head in the attack. | He is said to have suffered a broken forearm and cuts to his head in the attack. |
The entrepreneur was previously sentenced to two days in jail and three years probation stemming from a cocaine charge and the carrying of a loaded firearm in 2001. | The entrepreneur was previously sentenced to two days in jail and three years probation stemming from a cocaine charge and the carrying of a loaded firearm in 2001. |
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