KITCHENER — Pop superstar Justin Bieber has cut a cheque to resolve his father's legal troubles, which included a contempt of court allegation and an arrest warrant issued in September.

Jeremy Bieber had been ordered to pay $12,852, plus interest, in a small claims court judgment over damage to a house he had rented in Kitchener a few years ago.

After Bieber moved out, the landlords found walls marked up with crayons and markers, dog feces and urine on the floors and a toilet sitting in the yard. The toilet apparently was wrecked when someone tried to flush a hairbrush.

Jeremy Bieber stalled paying the judgment and missed some court dates.

His famous 21-year-old Stratford-born son — with a net worth of $200 million — recently picked up the damage tab.

"He wired the money to me," paralegal Mike Andrews, who represented the landlords, said Friday outside a Kitchener courtroom where Jeremy Bieber had been set to appear.

Everything was resolved — and Jeremy Bieber did not need to appear — after Andrews announced in court that the judgment has been paid.

Jeremy Bieber, 40, lived in the house in Kitchener's south end for about a year starting in October 2011. The $1,650 monthly rent was taken care of by Justin Bieber and was always paid on time, Andrews said.

"But when (Jeremy) left, he just basically washed his hands of it and then (the landlords) ended up having to incur all these costs to restore the unit."

The landlords, Nada and Valentin Spariosu, were "shocked" by the damage, Andrews said, and took Jeremy Bieber to small claims court.

Justin Bieber was "very kind" and wanted to resolve the issue right away, Andrews said, but his dad believed the amount of money the landlords sought was exaggerated. He "wanted to fight it, based on principle," Andrews said.

"He believed it was just everyday living — he had young children, they had a dog. I think a lot of damage was done by the dog. In his opinion, he didn't believe it was that bad."

The landlords took a different stance.

"My clients certainly believed it was over and above what would be considered normal wear and tear," Andrews said.

The paralegal said there was no evidence any of the damage was from a big party.

"No, I don't think it was as a result of that. I know that he would entertain there when Justin would come but I'm not aware of anything heavy."

Jeremy Bieber was "frustrated to have to be dragged into this process because he really believed he was right, he really believed that he had a case," Andrews said. "He just didn't bother taking the time to fight it or defend it.

"The reason why he claimed he didn't fight it was obviously he is very busy and you know all over the place and didn't have time to deal with it and just thought it would just go away, I think."

Not showing up for court led to a contempt of court allegation. In September, an arrest warrant was issued. Andrews said he believes Bieber was picked up on the warrant.

The relationship between the landlords and Jeremy Bieber had been great before he moved out, Andrews said.

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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, his on-again, off-again girlfriend, would occasionally visit and posed for photos with the landlords, Andrews said.

"My clients were big fans," he said. "So I think they were genuinely horrified that they had to go through this process.

"I think they're still fans of Justin. He was full of class in trying to deal with things. So I don't think there's ever been ever any ill will to him at all."

Andrews, president of Collectrite Paralegal Services, said Jeremy Bieber — once he sat down to resolve the issue — "was very abiding and just wanted to deal with it."

Andrews said he never spoke to Justin Bieber. He only dealt with the singer's California-based lawyer, Howard Weitzman.

The dispute dragged on for a few years, but Andrews has no hard feelings against Jeremy Bieber.

"I got to know him a little bit. In all honesty, he seems like a nice guy. He loves his kids, trying to make the best for his family," he said.

"Obviously he's living an extraordinarily surreal life that I don't think any of us could relate to, but at the end of the day, he wants to be a family guy and do the right thing. That was my impression."

For Justin Bieber, the payout was "a drop in the bucket," Andrews said.

"He (Jeremy Bieber) even told me it was not about the money at all. In his mind, it was principle," he said.

"He believed that there were a lot of situations that happen on a regular basis to his son … and to avoid publicity, there were these payouts, even though they believed they were in the right. I think he was just fed up with that and wanted to stand up on principle."

The landlords and Jeremy Bieber, who now lives in New Hamburg, could not be immediately reached for comment.