Pierce Brosnan has pleaded guilty to hiking too close to dangerous geothermal pools.
Pierce Brosnan has pleaded guilty to hiking too close to dangerous geothermal pools
The former James Bond actor, 70, two months ago entered a not guilty plea to trespassing in hot springs at the Yellowstone National Park in November, where acid rising from the ground can reach boiling temperatures.
A judge in Wyoming has now accepted the actor’s plea and ordered him to pay a fine of more than $1,500 for the offense – and his payment will go to a non-profit tasked with preserving the park.
Pierce admitted on Thursday (14.03.24) he violated federal regulations that ban foot traffic near the Mammoth Terraces hot springs.
A second charge accusing him of disregarding closure signs in the area was dropped as part of his plea deal.
Both the offences are classified as “petty offense/misdemeanours”.
Federal rules state visitors to national parks must stay on the designated walkways and venturing off the boardwalk is punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $5,000.
Millions of people visit Yellowstone each year and at least 22 people have died from burns from the park’s springs and geysers.
A photo of Pierce in the famous park was posted on an Instagram account mocking Yellowstone's “tourons” – tourist morons.
It appeared to show the actor in sunglasses and a brim hat posing by snowy springs.
At the time of his offence, Pierce – who starred as 007 in four James Bond films – had been living in the area while filming a new film.
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