Justin Bieber Mug Shot
Canadian teen pop singer Justin Bieber is shown in this combo of booking photos provided by the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department in Miami, Florida January 23, 2014. Bieber was arrested in south Florida early Thursday on a drunk driving charge after he was caught drag racing on a main thoroughfare in a rented yellow Lamborghini sports car, according to police. Reuters/Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department/Handout via Reuters

Justin Bieber said he is too busy and too cheapskate to appear on his own mediation hearing. He reportedly did not want to fuel up his private jet because it would be too costly so he requested the court to allow him to participate in the hearing through "video chat." The idea did not fly well with the court, which insisted the Canadian singer show up physically or else.

TMZ reports Bieber did not want to fly commercial and yet did not want to fuel up his private jet either so that he could go to Miami and attend an important mediation hearing. Instead, he requested the court to just proceed with the hearing with him on video chat. The case being heard is the one where he was accused of telling his body guard to rough up photographer Jeffrey Binion in 2013.

Bieber reportedly said his schedule would not permit him to go to Miami. In addition, it would take a hefty $68k to fly himself and the rest of his camp using his private jet. Binion's lawyer, however, could not see the validity of his reasoning as they claimed Bieber could take a first class commercial flight for $1k. They also did not think it's right to use his work as an excuse because obeying American law trumps work, no matter if he is Canadian.

The judge sided with Binion's lawyers, saying the "One Less Lonely Girl" singer needs to be present on the March 20 hearing. Eyes on News exclusively reported Jeffrey's lawyer is happy. "I’m glad the judge saw past Mr. Bieber’s attempt to be treated differently than everybody else. The subject of a lawsuit must attend mediation," lawyer Mark DiCowden said. This is the law, he said, and if Justin's stalling strategies would be granted, it would seem as if the singer is just enjoying the benefits from the American justice system and yet would not have any of its inconveniences.

This is not the first time the case has been stalled or attempted to be stalled. Last year, the Canadian singer became angry and belligerent when he was deposed by the complainant's lawyer in downtown Miami.

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