Plaxico Burress has been indicted, the indictment announced moments ago. Plaxico Burress’ gun indictment comes months after LALATE first broke to you his New York arrest and the mayor’s call for swift and strong prosecution of the football star.

In April, the Giants released him from his contract, a contract that would have brought $35 million over 5 years. Now today a grand jury has indicted the former Giants star on that November 28 weapons case, but cleared Antonio Pierce. Burress was indicted on two counts – criminal possession of a gun (2nd degree) – and one count of reckless endangerment (2nd degree).

NY D.A. Robert M. Morgenthau issued the following statement moments ago on the Plaxico Burress indictment:

“The case required a more protracted investigation than does a typical weapons possessions case, given the number of witnesses and the need to investigate events both before and after the shooting.

“The case was treated like any similar case against any other defendant. Ultimately, the grand jury did what it thought was fair.”

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Plaxico Burress will go to jail, says New York’s DA! Plaxico Burress will get prison time says Robert Morgenthau to the New York Post today.

The DA says the jail time will be as much as one year for the sports star. The DA says there is no way out of jail time for Burress who will get it by trial or plea. But Burress’ attorney won’t cooperate and doesn’t agree, calling what is about to happen “a battle”.

The DA says today the following:

“We’ve always taken the position that he’s going to have to go to jail, whether by trial or by plea”

The total jail time that Burress (who has pleaded not guilty) faces is reportedly3 1/2 years. The NFL has yet to rule on disciplinary action for Buress.

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Kris Kardashian has been named by LALATE NEWS as Smartest Celebrity for 2008. Kris Kardashian tops LALATE’s year end 2008 celebrity retrospective of the best, and worse, celebrities of 2008.

Kris Kardashian top nods as Smartest Celebrity.

Kardashian’s management of Kourtney, Khloe, and Kim has been short of brilliant. 2008 represented several parent-managed celebrities loosing popularity including slides in Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton.

But while Kim was a late entree to the “it” girl arena in 2007, by 2008 she maintained and grew, passing Lohan and Simpson on fan base.

One thing remains konsistent with each Kardashian – fans really enjoy this family and continue to do so .

LALATE NEWS was the first major news site to report of Kim in early 2007, before any reality tv show, when both Kim and LALATE came from nightlife tie-ins in Hollywood. Back then, Kardashian, and certainly her sisters, were not household names. But by December 2007, Kardashian was a hit in Playboy, the sisters’ reality show had premiered and quickly renewed, and Kim was headlining international press as much as at home.

What Kris Kardashian has been able to do is keep all of her children looking real, enjoyable, and entertaining.

And when LALATE visited with his elderly aunt, the first celebrity she always mentions is Kim Kardashian – calling her beautiful and charming.

LALATE’s choice of Stupidest Celebrity of 2008 is Plaxico Burress.

While awarding him this distinction is a no brainer itself, who in their right mind, on a winning team, allegedly takes a loaded fire arm to a crowded New York club, on your body, in your pocket? Burress became the target of Mayor Bloomberg following the arrest. Bloomberg called Plaxico’s actions unacceptable, vowing to prosecute him to the full extent of the law. If the charges are true, Burress endangered others, could have permanently injured himself and ended his career.

What other celebrities will be named the worse and best of 2008? Stay with LALATE for the announcements being released over the next few days. For continuing coverage:

http://news.lalate.com/category/lalate

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VIDEO! Watch video of the Plaxico Burress skit on SNL! “Plaxico Burress” appears on SNL’s Weekend Update this weekend. Plaxico gives SNL viewers tips on how to best carry around a gun.

Keenan Thompson is hilarious.

LALATE first broke the details several weeks ago of Plaxico Burress carrying a gun in his pocket to a crowded New York club called Latin Quarter, and when handling his drink, and allegedly fumbling in his pocket, his gun went off. Instead of leaving his gun at home, Plaxico now has a league suspension, felony arrest, the Mayor after him, and leg injuries.

When it comes to carrying a concealed firearm into a club, this is when you opt for the fanny pack.

Watch the Burress video skit below!

For all the SNL videos this week and last week,
click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/snl.

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Josyann Abisaab is Plaxico Burress’ emergency room doctor who treated the gun shot.

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