[UPDATE 2/24/21]: Federal prosecutors have reportedly dropped the DWI and reckless driving charges against Bruce Springsteen following the musician’s virtual court appearance on Wednesday.

The 71-year-old musician did plead guilty to drinking with a few fans at Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook, NJ back in November, which resulted in Springsteen’s blood alcohol content to rise all the way up to 0.02, nowhere near the state’s 0.08 legal limit while driving. Had Springsteen been convicted on the three original charges, “The Boss” could have been forced to pay up to $5,000 in fines along with a possible six-month term of imprisonment.

Springsteen admitted during the hearing that he “had two small shots of tequila” with a group of fans who caught Springsteen’s attention during a ride on his motorcycle, but was caught shortly thereafter by a park ranger. He refused to take a preliminary breathalyzer at the time of his arrest (which was in his right to do so) but did take a legally-required breath test while at the ranger station.

Springsteen will have to pay a $540 fine by next Wednesday (3/3).

[2/11/21] Welp, that didn’t take long.

Less than a week after Bruce Springsteen starred in his first-ever television advertisement for Jeep, which debuted during the Super Bowl this past Sunday, the automobile company has now removed the video ad from running on YouTube after reports emerged on Wednesday that the rock musician was arrested for DWI, reckless driving, and consuming alcohol in a closed area in his native New Jersey late last year.

According to the TMZ report published on Wednesday morning, Springsteen was arrested on the above-mentioned charges back on November 14th at Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook, NJ. The 71-year-old musician will have his first court appearance in the coming weeks. The report states that Springsteen “was cooperative” with authorities during his arrest.

Fans should note, however, that the video advertisement is still available to watch on Springsteen’s Twitter page.

“It would be inappropriate for us to comment on the details of a matter we have only read about and we cannot substantiate,” a Jeep spokesperson told InsideHook in a statement. “But it’s also right that we pause our Big Game commercial until the actual facts can be established. Its message of community and unity is as relevant as ever. As is the message that drinking and driving can never be condoned.”

Springsteen’s representatives have yet to comment publicly on the arrest.

[H/T Pitchfork]