Man charged with hit-and-run death of âGone Girlâ actor Lisa Banes pleads guilty
NEW YORK â The man charged with fatally striking âGone Girlâ actor Lisa Banes with an electric scooter last year pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday and is expected to be sentenced to one to three years in prison.
Brian Boyd, 27, will be sentenced Nov. 30 in the death of Banes, who was hit by the scooter Boyd was operating as she crossed a New York City street in June 2021.
Banes was hospitalized and died on July 14, 2021, at age 65. She had appeared in movies including âGone Girlâ in 2014 and âCocktailâ in 1988 and on TV shows including âNashville,â âMadam Secretary,â âMasters of Sexâ and âNCIS.â
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Boyd, who fled after crashing into Banes, was arrested weeks later. He pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree manslaughter and leaving the scene of an incident without reporting,
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The sentence promised to Boyd was less than the three to nine years that prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorneyâs office had sought.
âBrian Boyd drove recklessly with no regard for pedestrians, fatally striking a beloved actress and New Yorker before speeding off to avoid accountability,â Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement. âLisa Banes will be remembered for her contributions to the rich fabric of New York City through her roles on screen and on Broadway. I offer her friends, family, and the many who loved her during her decades-long career my deepest condolences.â
Boydâs attorney said she had no comment.
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