Man Violates Probation To Appear On ‘Springer’

A North Carolina man’s 15 minutes of fame cost him 72 hours of jail time. Richard Peterson was sentenced to three days in jail for violating probation by leaving the state to appear on “The Jerry Springer Show.” Peterson’s probation officer spotted him on the show, which is taped in Connecticut. Peterson and his girlfriend got an all-expenses-paid trip to appear on “Springer,” where he boasted about a one-night stand with a stripper. A video clip shows Peterson running around the stage dodging swings from his girlfriend. While the couple fought, the stripper twirled around a pole. The stripper and Peterson’s girlfriend then turned on each other. Peterson was on probation for possession of marijuana and resisting an officer. He was thrown back in jail yesterday and hit with a $161 fine.