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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA county judge rejected a proposed plea deal Tuesday for a pair of men accused of streaking onto the football field at Raymond James Stadium during the final quarter of Super Bowl LV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An attorney for Yuri Andrade and Douglas Schaffer said they had reached an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to misdemeanor trespassing charges for their Feb. 7 streaking stunt. In exchange, they would serve six months of probation, complete 25 community service hours, pay off court costs and write a letter of apology to the National Football League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was unacceptable, said Hillsborough County Judge Jack Gutman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am familiar with these cases, as is most of the world,\u201d the judge said. \u201cI\u2019m not prejudging the case. However, I look at the probable cause on every case. They can have a trial. But the way I view this situation \u2014 I saw the video \u2014 they exposed multiple individuals to injury that had to chase Mr. Andrade, that had to dive, that had to tackle him. It was a dangerous situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attorney Luis Cartaya struggled to negotiate with the judge. He asked if Gutman might accept more community service hours or a donation, in lieu of having his client face trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The judge wouldn\u2019t budge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are trespassing cases and then there are trespassing cases,\u201d Gutman said. \u201cI\u2019m sure you, like most of the country, watched the video of what transpired at the Super Bowl. You watched a number of private security guards chasing this individual, watched members of law enforcement that had to dive to tackle this individual to arrest him. They could have seriously hurt themselves diving to have to tackle your client.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neither defendant attended Tuesday\u2019s court hearing, which was held via Zoom video conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking of Andrade specifically, Gutman said, he was inclined to give him a heavier sentence, which would likely include a year of probation, more community service and a fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe\u2019s going to understand the consequences of his actions, if he\u2019s found guilty,\u201d Gutman said. \u201cThis is not going to be a walk in the park for him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The judge rescheduled the case for May, giving the attorneys time for further discussions. But the offer he heard, the judge said, \u201cis not in the best interest of the fair administration of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI will not accept a plea that I think is too lenient,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world first glimpsed Yuri Andrade near the 40-yard line at Raymond James Stadium. Clad in yellow sneakers and a hot pink women\u2019s swimsuit emblazoned with the name of an adult website, he dashed across the field in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thousands of spectators hollered as Andrade spun away from a security officer\u2019s grasp and tread past the 50-, 40- and 30-yard lines. Nearing the end zone, he raised his arms in victory before Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Deputy Clinton Stearns, a former footballer<\/a>, plowed into Andrade\u2019s side and took him to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The streaker seen \u2018round the world spent a night in jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n