Paris Hilton going to jail for 45 days

[GaryC 7]

LOS ANGELES - A judge sentenced

Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail Friday for violating her probation, putting the brakes on the hotel heiress' famous high life.

Hilton, who parlayed her name and relentless partying into worldwide notoriety, must go to jail on June 5 and she will not be allowed any work release, furloughs, use of an alternative jail or any electronic monitoring in lieu of jail, Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer ruled after a hearing.

The judge ruled that she was in violation of the terms of her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

"I'm very sorry and from now on I'm going to pay complete attention to everything. I'm sorry and I did not do it on purpose at all," she told the judge before he announced the sentence.

She was then ordered to report to a women's jail in suburban Lynwood on the set date or face 90 days behind bars.

As a city prosecutor said during closing arguments that Hilton deserved jail time, Hilton's mother, Kathy, laughed. When the judge ruled, Kathy Hilton then blurted out: "May I have your autograph?"

Paris Hilton was among a series of witnesses who took the stand during the hearing. She maintained she was unaware her license was suspended and thought she was allowed to drive for work purposes.

She said that when an officer who stopped her in January made her sign a document stating her license was suspended, she thought he was mistaken and did not actually look at the document.

Hilton arrived at the courthouse 10 minutes after the scheduled 1:30 p.m. start time of the hearing.

The heiress arrived in the back of a black Cadillac Escalade and swept into the Metropolitan Courthouse with several men in suits, ignoring screams of photographers lining the route into a rear entrance. In addition to her mother, her father, Rick, also came with her.

Wearing a gray jacket and white shirt over black slacks and with a black headband on, she said nothing and appeared serious.

The celebrity case brought an unusual scene to the austere courthouse south of downtown in a commercial area. As if at a red-carpet event, dozens of photographers and reporters lined up at the rear entrance. Yellow police tape substituted for velvet ropes.

Hilton, 26, pleaded no contest in January to reckless driving stemming from a Sept. 7 arrest in Hollywood. Police said she appeared intoxicated and failed a field sobriety test. She had a blood-alcohol level of .08 percent, the level at which an adult driver is in violation of the law.

She was sentenced to 36 months probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines.

Two other traffic stops and failure to enroll in a mandated alcohol education program are what landed the socialite back in court.

On Jan. 15, Hilton was pulled over by California Highway Patrol. Officers informed her that she was driving on a suspended license and she signed a document acknowledging that she was not to drive, according to papers filed in Superior Court.

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies stopped Hilton on Feb. 27 and charged her with violating her probation. Police said she was pulled over at about 11 p.m. after authorities saw the car speeding with its headlights off.

Hilton's spokesman, Elliot Mintz, said at the time Hilton wasn't aware her license was suspended. A copy of the document Hilton signed on Jan. 15 was found in the car's glove compartment, court papers say.

Hilton was also required to enroll in an alcohol education program by Feb. 12. As of April 17, she had not enrolled, prosecutors said.

Hilton, heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune, first gained notoriety for her hard partying as a teen. She attracted worldwide attention when a sex tape she made with a boyfriend was released on the Internet.

She stars in the reality-TV series, "The Simple Life," now in its fifth season, with Nicole Richie. She appeared in the 2005 film, "House of Wax" and recently finished filming "The Hottie and the Nottie." She also is a handbag designer and has a namesake perfume

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070504/ap_en_ce/paris_hilton

[hmm1 0]

LOS ANGELES - A judge sentenced

Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail Friday for violating her probation, putting the brakes on the hotel heiress' famous high life.

Hilton, who parlayed her name and relentless partying into worldwide notoriety, must go to jail on June 5 and she will not be allowed any work release, furloughs, use of an alternative jail or any electronic monitoring in lieu of jail, Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer ruled after a hearing.

The judge ruled that she was in violation of the terms of her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

"I'm very sorry and from now on I'm going to pay complete attention to everything. I'm sorry and I did not do it on purpose at all," she told the judge before he announced the sentence.

She was then ordered to report to a women's jail in suburban Lynwood on the set date or face 90 days behind bars.

As a city prosecutor said during closing arguments that Hilton deserved jail time, Hilton's mother, Kathy, laughed. When the judge ruled, Kathy Hilton then blurted out: "May I have your autograph?"

Paris Hilton was among a series of witnesses who took the stand during the hearing. She maintained she was unaware her license was suspended and thought she was allowed to drive for work purposes.

She said that when an officer who stopped her in January made her sign a document stating her license was suspended, she thought he was mistaken and did not actually look at the document.

Hilton arrived at the courthouse 10 minutes after the scheduled 1:30 p.m. start time of the hearing.

The heiress arrived in the back of a black Cadillac Escalade and swept into the Metropolitan Courthouse with several men in suits, ignoring screams of photographers lining the route into a rear entrance. In addition to her mother, her father, Rick, also came with her.

Wearing a gray jacket and white shirt over black slacks and with a black headband on, she said nothing and appeared serious.

The celebrity case brought an unusual scene to the austere courthouse south of downtown in a commercial area. As if at a red-carpet event, dozens of photographers and reporters lined up at the rear entrance. Yellow police tape substituted for velvet ropes.

Hilton, 26, pleaded no contest in January to reckless driving stemming from a Sept. 7 arrest in Hollywood. Police said she appeared intoxicated and failed a field sobriety test. She had a blood-alcohol level of .08 percent, the level at which an adult driver is in violation of the law.

She was sentenced to 36 months probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines.

Two other traffic stops and failure to enroll in a mandated alcohol education program are what landed the socialite back in court.

On Jan. 15, Hilton was pulled over by California Highway Patrol. Officers informed her that she was driving on a suspended license and she signed a document acknowledging that she was not to drive, according to papers filed in Superior Court.

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies stopped Hilton on Feb. 27 and charged her with violating her probation. Police said she was pulled over at about 11 p.m. after authorities saw the car speeding with its headlights off.

Hilton's spokesman, Elliot Mintz, said at the time Hilton wasn't aware her license was suspended. A copy of the document Hilton signed on Jan. 15 was found in the car's glove compartment, court papers say.

Hilton was also required to enroll in an alcohol education program by Feb. 12. As of April 17, she had not enrolled, prosecutors said.

Hilton, heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune, first gained notoriety for her hard partying as a teen. She attracted worldwide attention when a sex tape she made with a boyfriend was released on the Internet.

She stars in the reality-TV series, "The Simple Life," now in its fifth season, with Nicole Richie. She appeared in the 2005 film, "House of Wax" and recently finished filming "The Hottie and the Nottie." She also is a handbag designer and has a namesake perfume

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070504/ap_en_ce/paris_hilton

Yes, I just saw that on the news...I agree with it, ignorance is not an excuse...the judge would not do it for me, therefore she should not get a break either.

[Mark&Steph 0]

*dances*

[MaydayDas 1]

Maybe she has "get out of jail" card

[^KK^ 3]

That is going to be an interesting 45 days for Paris

[mawilson 2,133]

Yes, I just saw that on the news...I agree with it, ignorance is not an excuse...the judge would not do it for me, therefore she should not get a break either.

Are you as hot as Paris Hilton?

[Minya's wife 25]

She maintained she was unaware her license was suspended and thought she was allowed to drive for work purposes.

Huh? She works?

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies stopped Hilton on Feb. 27 and charged her with violating her probation. Police said she was pulled over at about 11 p.m. after authorities saw the car speeding with its headlights off.

Yes, she was driving to work at 11pm...she had to shoot a video of herself and the latest boytoy having sex!

[~Jackie~ 30]

Give her a videocam and she can make a reality show in her 45 days. The Incarcerated Life.

Jackie

[Nikita2Charles 32]

Hopefully she learns this time

NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAW> At least we tend to beleive, It's best she can learn her lesson before SHE KILLS someone on the road, she's rich, she can have a driver, or anybody to drive her around, the fact that she's bluntly driving around even though she knows she's not supposed to is just Reckless and endangering people lives. Her mother was laughing, and asking the judge for an autograph who does she think she is, the judge should have had her in contempt and make her join her daughter for a day or so let's see whose laughing now?

Edited May 5, 2007 by Nikita2Charles

[Minya's wife 25]

Give her a videocam and she can make a reality show in her 45 days. The Incarcerated Life.

Jackie

I'm sure her agents are busy figuring out just how to get that done. I wouldn't be surprised if that's the next story we hear on this.

[hmm1 0]

Yes, I just saw that on the news...I agree with it, ignorance is not an excuse...the judge would not do it for me, therefore she should not get a break either.

Are you as hot as Paris Hilton?

Ha ha ha...it is debatable...

[Lizzy 0]

One Word - HA!

[Fandango 1,440]

I think it's really sad, actually.

I think it's sad the way her family's raised her...to feel like she's above this sort of thing & whatnot. Hell, I watched the simple life once in the beginning, and neither girl knew how to cash a check.

I understand she has more money than pretty much everyone, but her parents failed massively at making her an all-around adult.

[mawilson 2,133]

Yes, I just saw that on the news...I agree with it, ignorance is not an excuse...the judge would not do it for me, therefore she should not get a break either.

Are you as hot as Paris Hilton?

Ha ha ha...it is debatable...

If you're not as hot, you'd probably get 90 days in prison

[MichelleandCraig 1]

But there comes a time you take responsibility for yourself as an adult. A lot of people didn't have such great role models, yanno?

I find it hysterical! Money can't buy everything, apparently.... I bet she never thought she'd go in a million years... M.