DALLAS, OR — The young homeless man who accompanied Miley Cyrus to the MTV Video Music Awards arrived 45 minutes late for his arraignment Tuesday. The Polk County judge was ready to wrap up his court hearings for the day, when an attorney for Jesse Helt’s announced his client had arrived at the courthouse. Helt, 22, didn’t enter a plea to Probation Violation, and he’s due back in court next month. He declined to speak with a reporter after the hearing.
Helt gained worldwide attention last month when Cyrus let him accept her award for video of the year, to help raise awareness for homelessness. It was later learned that Helt was wanted in Oregon for a probation violation stemming from a 2010 arrest.
Helt’s mother, Linda, has said the singer offered to help cover her son’s legal costs.
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