‘I Think I Can Pay That’

Springsteen Pleads Guilty to Downing 2 Tequila Shots in National Park, Judge Drops DWI Charge

The singer was fined $540, an amount he said he “should” be able to pay right away.

Bruce Springsteen might have been born to run after all. The legendary singer had his charges of DWI and reckless driving dismissed by a judge on Wednesday after he instead pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of consuming alcohol in a public park. He was fined $540. “I think I can pay that immediately,” Springsteen told federal Judge Anthony Mautone when asked if he had a timeline to pay the fine, according to the New York Daily News. “I’m sure you can,” Mautone responded.

Springsteen was arrested in November after an officer spotted him taking a shot of tequila in New Jersey’s Gateway National Recreation Area before boarding his motorcycle. Later, the Asbury Park-Press reported that Springsteen only blew a BAC of .02—just a quarter of the state’s legal limit. He admitted to downing two shots with a group of fans.