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Friday, August 19, 2016 10:32am ET by Newsdesk
Steve Aoki apologises after breaking fan's neck during showDJ Steve Aoki has issued a public apology after breaking a fan's neck during one of his live shows. The incident happened at San Diego’s Hard Rock Hotel in 2013 when Aoki jumped 20ft from a balcony landing on gig-goer Brittany Hickman, who broke her neck as a result of the impact. A two-week trial came to a close this week, which ended in favour of the venue, and Aoki issued a statement via his PR team. In the statement, he apologised for causing the injury: “Steve would never want anyone to get hurt at one of his shows and is sorry Ms Hickman did. After they reached a confidential settlement, they had the chance to speak, and Steve got the chance to apologise. The favorable verdict for his co-defendant, Hard Rock Hotel, brings welcome closure to all parties.” Earlier this week, Forbes unveiled its Highest-Earning DJs of 2016 list at Aoki finished in fifth place with estimated earnings of $23.5 million. Follow us: @Pressparty on Twitter / Pressparty on Facebook. Watch Aoki in action below:
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