 On April 2, 2010, Badu was charged with disorderly conduct for her public nudity, a class C misdemeanor indicating a $500 fine, when a witness came forward.According to Dallas Deputy Police Chief Mike Genovesi, the witness "had two small children with her and was offended".In an interview for the "Dallas Morning News", Badu said that her part in the video foreshadowed the controversy and reaction to the video, stating "I knew that would happen, so as soon as the thought came to my mind, I decided to assassinate myself as a gesture.