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Eating champ out of hot water over July 4th arrest

By COLLEEN LONG

Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK – Japanese eating champion Takeru Kobayashi is out of hot water following his arrest over a Fourth of July frank fracas.

A judge in Brooklyn court said Thursday that the case will purged from Kobayashi’s record if he stays out of trouble for six months.

The slim, boyish 32-year-old champ arrived at court in a dark suit – a stark contrast to his jail attire, a black T-shirt bearing the message “Free Kobi” in green letters.