Nigella [Lawson] is barred from U.S. over drug confession: Domestic Goddess turned back at Heathrow trying to board L.A. flight

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2595509/Nigella-barred-U-S-drug-confession-Domestic-Goddess-turned-Heathrow-trying-board-L-A-flight.html

Nigella Lawson has been banned from the US because of her court confession that she took cocaine.

Humiliatingly, the celebrity cook was stopped from boarding a flight from Heathrow to Los Angeles, the Daily Mail can reveal today.

Her television career in the U.S. - she is a judge on talent show The Taste - is now in peril.

The 54-year-old ‘Domestic Goddess’ was forced to confess under oath during a trial last year that she had snorted cocaine seven times and smoked cannabis in front of her children.

Although Scotland Yard did not act over her confession, the U.S. authorities are taking a tougher stance.

Miss Lawson arrived alone at Heathrow’s Terminal Five on Sunday morning to catch a direct British Airways flight to LA.

She is thought to have checked in and passed security before being told she could not board her plane. She had to return to the first class check-in to arrange to collect her hold luggage.

‘She didn’t seem to say much, but she did not look happy,’ said an onlooker. ‘She could not get on the flight so she had to turn around and leave.’

Miss Lawson is thought to have tried to enter the U.S. by registering online for permission to travel and confirming she had not been arrested or convicted of offences including taking illegal drugs. But the US can also decide to bar foreigners who have committed drugs offences without ever being charged. Would-be travellers can apply to have the ban lifted, but this can take months.

Edited April 3, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[Novembro 1,763]

AMURICA FUQ YA

[mota bhai 2,675]

Someone I've never heard of has been deemed inadmissible. Oh no. Is this a big deal because she's British?

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Someone I've never heard of has been deemed inadmissible. Oh no. Is this a big deal because she's British?

Probably more related to the disappointed paparazzi who are still trying to determine whether they are real or not.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Routine screening upon entry into Canada includes the question, “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” If you have been convicted of impaired driving - even if no collision was involved - you may be denied entrance. Even with no other criminal violations. Think carefully. Don't lie about any convictions, regardless of how 'trivial'. This is especially true if you're entering from the U.S. Increased cooperation between Canada and U.S., as part of post-911 security measures, means that the border agent could already have access to criminal records. Lying/forgetting about a conviction could get you barred from entry into Canada for many years.

One more interesting twist on this involves transiting the Vancouver International Airport (and quite possibly any other Canadian airport). When arriving on an international flight from the USA, you will be required to clear passport control, even if you are continuing to a connecting international flight with a destination outside of Canada. If they find the DWI / DUI on your record they may send you to the immigrations screening and potentially a very long wait

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g153339-c49436/Canada:Dwi.Or.Dui.Driving.Convictions.html

Looks like it is common

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Someone I've never heard of has been deemed inadmissible. Oh no. Is this a big deal because she's British?

She is some celebrity chef, I am not that familiar with her, but recently she admitted she was coked out most of the time on her show. I found it interesting that a public admission, but not a conviction, would work its way to CBP and ban her.

[mota bhai 2,675]

Under oath, during a trial. It's not like she said it on reality TV.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Isn't Snoop banned from the UK? Does border patrol have nothing better to do than read celebrity tabloids about reported drug use?

[Robby999 1,024]

Isn't Snoop banned from the UK? Does border patrol have nothing better to do than read celebrity tabloids about reported drug use?

They are most likely bored since they are prevented from deporting those already here!

[MacUK 983]

She'll have a new visa within days.

Rich celebrities always do

[Pooky 3,784]

She is some celebrity chef, I am not that familiar with her, but recently she admitted she was coked out most of the time on her show. I found it interesting that a public admission, but not a conviction, would work its way to CBP and ban her.

That could explain her predilection for chocolate cake.

Can't really blame her. They always looked soooooooooooo good on TV.

[Peikko 1,575]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2595509/Nigella-barred-U-S-drug-confession-Domestic-Goddess-turned-Heathrow-trying-board-L-A-flight.html

Nigella Lawson has been banned from the US because of her court confession that she took cocaine.

Humiliatingly, the celebrity cook was stopped from boarding a flight from Heathrow to Los Angeles, the Daily Mail can reveal today.

Her television career in the U.S. - she is a judge on talent show The Taste - is now in peril.

The 54-year-old ‘Domestic Goddess’ was forced to confess under oath during a trial last year that she had snorted cocaine seven times and smoked cannabis in front of her children.

Although Scotland Yard did not act over her confession, the U.S. authorities are taking a tougher stance.

Miss Lawson arrived alone at Heathrow’s Terminal Five on Sunday morning to catch a direct British Airways flight to LA.

She is thought to have checked in and passed security before being told she could not board her plane. She had to return to the first class check-in to arrange to collect her hold luggage.

‘She didn’t seem to say much, but she did not look happy,’ said an onlooker. ‘She could not get on the flight so she had to turn around and leave.’

Miss Lawson is thought to have tried to enter the U.S. by registering online for permission to travel and confirming she had not been arrested or convicted of offences including taking illegal drugs. But the US can also decide to bar foreigners who have committed drugs offences without ever being charged. Would-be travellers can apply to have the ban lifted, but this can take months.

It's pointless to do this. Sure, if she was a convicted drug trafficker or suspected drug trafficker, but because she has used drugs in her past? Most of the visitors to the US would be denied if they told the truth on that score. (not to mention our beloved president has admitted to some drug involvement ) It's no threat to the US either, it's just stupid.

[UncleBeer 244]

Under oath, during a trial. It's not like she said it on reality TV.

Heh, the preznit crowed about using coke in his book. Maybe he could be banned from travel.

I had grown tired of trying to untangle a mess that wasn't of my making. I had learned not to care. I blew a few smoke rings, remembering those years. Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it. Not smack, though....

Junkie. Pothead. That's where I'd be headed: the final, fatal role of the young would-be black man. Except the highs hadn't been about that, me trying to prove what a down brother I was. Not by then anyway. I got just the opposite effect, something that could push questions of who I was out of my mind, something that could flatten out the landscape of my heart, blur the edges of my memory.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

...and she can cook!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Here she is now.