Man Who Shot Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Gets 21 Years in Prison

Man Who Shot Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Gets 21 Years in Prison
James Howard Jackson in a photo combination released on April 27, 2021. U.S. Marshals Service via AP
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LOS ANGELES—The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga’s dog walker while stealing her French bulldogs last year took a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday, officials said.

The Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence, authorities have said. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, a breed that can run into the thousands of dollars, and detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the pop singer.