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 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Omar Sharif pleaded no contest Tuesday to misdemeanor battery and was ordered to take an anger management course for punching a parking valet who refused to accept his European currency.
The Egyptian-born actor, known for his roles in "Doctor Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia," wasn't required to be in court and the plea was entered on his behalf by attorney Harland Braun. Sharif, 74, was in Egypt on Tuesday.
Superior Court Judge Richard A. Stone placed Sharif on two years' probation and ordered a 15-hour anger management program, which he can take in Egypt. Sharif was also ordered to stay 100 yards away from the victim, witnesses and the restaurant where the incident occurred.
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