‘American Idol’ Star Antonella Barba Arrested for Shoplifting at Target in New Jersey
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Key Points:
- Antonella Barba, former American Idol contestant, was arrested for allegedly shoplifting items valued under $200 from a Target store in Ocean Township, New Jersey, on August 10.
- Police reported that Barba concealed stolen items in a bag while moving between a fitting room and restroom, and she pleaded not guilty to the charges, with a court date set for November 18.
- This is not Barba's first legal issue; she was previously charged with shoplifting in 2010 and has faced multiple arrests, including a domestic violence charge in April that violated her federal supervised release.
- Barba served time in federal prison for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute and has been under supervised release since October 2021, with previous violations including moving without approval and curfew breaches.
- She gained fame as a 19-year-old contestant on the sixth season of American Idol in 2007, reaching the Top 16 before elimination.
