L.A. judge rules heiress violated parole
Raise your hand if, like me, you never thought Paris Hilton would see the cold hard concrete of a jail cell.
Well, apparently pigs have grown wings and hell has frozen over because the hotel heiress was sentenced to 45 days in jail by an L.A. judge today for violating her probation. (That’s for a DUI reckless driving case dating back to July 2006. A CHP officer testified that Hilton didn’t have a valid driving license and was driving under the influence. Her license was suspended for 90 days. In February she was stopped going 70 mph in a 20 mph zone with no headlights. There’s so much more but you get the idea).
Ah, the U.S. justice system. Sometimes it really does surprise. I'm watching KTLA News with my jaw in the basement!
Hilton, who is famous for absolutely nothing – unless you consider relentless partying, reckless driving in $100,000 cars, and broken engagements cause for notoriety, and so many do – must go to jail on June 5.
The judge ruled that she will not be allowed to swap her jail time for a work release program or any electronic monitoring. He also said that she knew she was driving illegally and that her argument that she needed the car for work was not a valid excuse.
Where is she really going to serve her sentence? A county detention center.
According to AP, Hilton told the judge just before he sentenced her: “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.”
The thing is, Hilton will be able to turn this downturn of her fortunes into money. Mark my words, she’ll write a book, crochet ponchos (oh wait, that was Martha Stewart), start a letter writing campaign to save the planet and, possibly, emulate adoption addict Angelina Jolie, and bring a convict home with her. And it’ll make her so much more interesting.
In other news, as of the end of next week, I’ll be going on maternity leave until October. Wish me luck with my first baby!
