The Ghost has ducked the law?s hardest punch.
Boxer Robert (The Ghost) Guerrero has agreed to a plea agreement with Queens prosecutors that gives him a kid-glove sentence for bringing an illegal handgun to JFK Airport in March.
Prosecutors confirmed Tuesday that Guerrero pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct ? which is a a violation, not a crime ? and will pay a $250 fine, surrender his firearm and serve 50 hours of community service.
After his arrest, Guerrero faced up to four years in prison. He was charged with three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon ? a felony ? and one count of criminal possession of a firearm ? a misdemeanor.
Guerrero, 30, said in a statement that he was ?pleased? the office of Queens District Attorney Richard Brown ?considered my case carefully and resolved it fairly.?
?I never intended to violate New York law, but I know that ignorance of the law is not an excuse,? he added. ?Lesson learned.?
Guerrero, who lives in California and is of Mexican descent, was arrested for carrying a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol as he checked in for an 8:10 a.m. flight to Las Vegas on March 28.
The piece was registered in California, but not in New York. Cops cuffed the southpaw pugilist after he told a Delta ticketing agent that he had his gun, and three unloaded 15-bullet clips, in a lock-box in his luggage.
The Ghost was lucky Queens prosecutors didn?t come at him like Floyd Mayweather Jr. did.
When Guerrero was busted, he was on his way to Vegas to prepare for his May 4 title bout against the undefeated world welterweight champion. Mayweather won in a 12-round decision in which boxing reporters noted in post-bout fights that the outcome never really seemed to be in doubt.
Guerrero will fulfill his community service in California a spokeswoman for the Queens DA?s office said. It?s common for non-New York residents to complete their community service in their home state, law enforcement sources said.
