Donald Jeffes
Pleaded no contest February 2026 in Los Angeles County after video evidence showed him beating his dog 'Rusty' with a metal chain / leash inside a downtown LA apartment in March 2025.
Faced up to 3 years state prison. Sentence: 2 years probation, 300 hours community service, 10-year ban on owning or caring for animals, and a stay-away order from the citizen reporter who recorded the abuse.
2 years probation, 300 hours community service, 10-year animal-ownership ban, stay-away order.
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