Ezra Miller strikes plea deal on burglary charge, avoids jail time

Flash and We Need to Talk About Kevin actor Ezra Miller, a biological male who identified as "transgender, non-binary" during one of his arrests and who has been accused of sexual misconduct with minors, has struck a plea deal in a felony burglary case in Vermont that will allow the performer to avoid jail time. 

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Miller will appear in court on Friday and has agreed to a plea deal where the actor will plead guilty to misdemeanor unlawful trespass which comes with an 89 to 90 days suspended sentence, enabling the Flash star to avoid time behind bars. 

A Bennington, Vermont Superior Court also fined the actor $500 and a $192 surcharge and placed him on probation for a year. 

Miller was originally arrested in October on two charges, including felony burglary, which can come with a punishment of 25 years in prison. Miller was accused of stealing booze from a neighbor's home. The neighbor, who claimed to be 30-year-old Miller's friend of 18 years, reported the alcohol missing on May 1. The neighbor called Vermont State Police who investigated at the Stamford home and then canvassed the area, viewed surveillance video, and interviewed witnesses to identify Miller. Miller originally pleaded not guilty. 

According to Yahoo! News, Miller released a statement in October and said, "Ezra would like to acknowledge the love and support they have received from their family and friends, who continue to be a vital presence in their ongoing mental health."

Miller was arrested in Hawaii for disorderly conduct and harassment in March of last year. That incident had similarities to another violent encounter in 2020 when he assaulted a woman outside of a pub in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Miller has had several orders of protection placed on him with regard to his interactions with minors.

Miller's first order of protection was served in North Dakota in June over Miller's alleged grooming of Tokata Iron Eyes. Miller's interaction with Iron Eyes began when the child was 12.  

The allegations came from Tokata Iron Eyes' parents who said Miller exhibited "cult-like and psychologically manipulative, controlling behavior" toward their daughter. 

The parents said that Miller drugged their daughter with alcohol, marijuana, and LSD and paid for Tokata to attend college, which the actor used "against Tokata to create a sense of indebtedness." 

Another order was placed by a court in Greenfield, Massachusetts over his alleged grooming of a separate 12-year-old child. 

In June, reports emerged that Vermont’s child services department was trying to find a mother and three children who had allegedly been living at Miller’s estate. 

In August, Miller released a statement that read, "Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment. I want to apologize to everyone that I have been alarmed and upset by my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe, and productive stage in my life."