Popsquire Is MADD Yet Again
While the rest of us took cabs or assigned designated drivers this weekend, Snoop Dog’s wife, Shante Broadus, was arrested at 12:15 Saturday morning in Fullerton, CA for suspected driving under the influence.
Below is reminder that Shante is not the only “celebrity” who has been in trouble with the law for suspicion of DUI. When will it stop?!?
May…
- Scott Weiland served jail time for his second DUI offense and still is required to complete an 18-month alcohol program, pay nearly $2,000 in fines, and participate in a four-year probation period.
April…
- Angie Everheart was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
- Despite rumors of a possible child endangerment charge, Richie Sambora was charged only with two DUI counts arising out of his March 25 DUI arrest.
- Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets forward) was arrested in Colorado on suspicion of DUI.
- Barron Hilton (brother of Paris) pleaded no contest to DUI charges and was sentenced to (a) visit the L.A. County Morgue, (b) three years probation, and (c) one year without a driver’s license.
- Redmond O’Neal (son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal) pleaded not guilty to charges of DUI, felony possession of heroin and meth.
The recent past…
- Nicole Richie: sentenced to four days…served 82 minutes.
- Paris Hilton: sentenced to 45 days…served 22 (drama-filled) days.
- Lindsay Lohan: sentenced to two days…served 84 minutes.
- Michelle Rodriguez: sentenced to 180 days….served 17 days.
- Kiefer Sutherland: sentenced to and served 48 days.
- Rebecca DeMornay: sentenced to (1) participate in a three-month program for DUI offenders; (3) serve three years of probation; and (3) pay a $350 fine.
- Mischa Barton: sentenced to: (1) three years probation; (2) nearly $2,000 in fines; and (3) a three-month alcohol education class.
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