A member of Justin Bieber [ tickets ]'s business team was arrested Nov. 20 for not using Twitter to stop an unruly crowd that had gathered to see the teen pop star at a Long Island, NY, mall, according to PC World.com.
James A. Roppo, senior vice president of Bieber's label, Island Def Jam Records, was arrested on felony assault charges for refusing to send out a Twitter message saying Bieber's album signing at Roosevelt Field Mall had been canceled after 3,000 screaming girls got out of control with what one reporter called "teenybop bloodlust."
Local police reportedly said Roppo's refusal to Tweet the cancellation was "reckless behavior" that resulted in five fans being sent to the hospital and a crowd-control police officer suffering a minor injury.
The 15-year-old Canadian pop star eventually sent out his own Twitter message, telling fans "they are not allowing me to come into the mall. If you don't leave I and my fans will be arrested as the police just told us." Three minutes later, Bieber Tweeted, "The event at roosevelt mall is canceled. Please go home. The police have already arrested one person from my camp. I don't want anyone hurt."
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