Time for Paris to Pay the Piper! [Jeanine's Journal]
by Judge Jeanine Pirro
(September 3,
2010) Paris Hilton's most recent scandal in Las Vegas and utter
disregard for the law should be her last. If Hilton is convicted of
cocaine possession, she could face up to four years in prison under
Nevada law.
Hilton's
ridiculous antics in 2007 led to a 45-day jail sentence for a DUI and
probation violation. When released, she famously preached about her "new
beginning" during her Larry King interview, and her newfound desire to
lead a better lifestyle following her traumatic jail experience.
The trauma of
three years ago seems to have rapidly evaporated from Hilton's memory,
as she continues to circulate in her privileged social hub, allegedly
dabbling with illegal drugs and facing no legal consequences. She has
been stopped several times over the past two months for drug possession,
and each time she has managed to escape any charges.
In July, while in
South Africa for the FIFA World Cup games, Hilton was detained for
possession of "cannabis." She appeared in a South African courtroom, but
was subsequently released. When her friend took the rap and claimed the
weed was hers, Paris and her publicist were sure to reassure the public
that it was all a "complete misunderstanding" and "it was actually
another girl in the group who did it." The episode did not interfere
with Hilton's party time in South Africa.
Just two weeks
later, she was arrested again, this time on the French island of Corsica,
after sniffer dogs uncovered a "quite small" quantity of cannabis in her
handbag. Hilton was released 30 minutes later with only a warning,
cautioned not to travel with it again. This affair did not impede her
transition from private jet to yacht for a trip to Italy. Later, Hilton confirmed on
Twitter, "I am having the best vacation of my life." Clearly, she is
unperturbed by her frequent clashes with the law.
The most recent
clash with law enforcement in Las Vegas and her alleged possession of
cocaine should signal that Hilton has ventured one step too far this
time. Hilton may just find this most recent encounter with the law a
little more than a "complete misunderstanding."
An SUV, driven by
Hilton's boyfriend, Cy Waits, was pulled over when police claimed to
have smelled the odor of marijuana coming from it. Reports indicate that
Hilton, who was a passenger in the vehicle, requested to use the
bathroom and was escorted by police to the nearby Wynn
Hotel while the SUV was being searched. Lt. Dennis Flynn of the Las
Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Hilton carried a purse into
the hotel, and he had her place it on a table in a security room. Flynn
further indicated that as they waited for a female officer to arrive to
help with the search, Hilton asked for her purse to get lip balm, and
Flynn wrote in his report, "As [Hilton] began to open [the purse], I saw
a small bindle of what I believed to be cocaine in a clear baggy begin
to fall from the purse and into my hand. I then immediately took the
purse and dropped the bindle back on the top."
Flynn then wrote
in his report that a lieutenant asked Hilton, "whose cocaine it was, and
she said she had not seen it," and that she "thought it was gum."
Hilton allegedly told Flynn that she borrowed the purse, but that the
cash, asthma medication, credit cards and Zig-Zag cigarette rolling
papers inside were hers, and that the cosmetics in the purse were not
hers. Flynn noted in his report that Zig-Zag papers are typically used
to roll marijuana cigarettes.
As a result of the
incident, Hilton's boyfriend, who failed a field sobriety test, was
arrested on misdemeanor DUI charges, and Hilton was arrested on felony
drug possession charges as the bindle contained 0.8 grams of cocaine.
Hilton's boyfriend was fired from his job as head of nightclub
operations for Wynn Resorts after the incident, and both Hilton and
Waits are now banned from Wynn properties.
In the aftermath,
Hilton has continued to maintain that the purse was not hers. The
problem with Hilton's story is that on July 15th she bragged about, and
posted a picture of her "new" Chanel bag on Twitter--a bag that is
strikingly similar to the bag she told the Vegas police was not hers.
Will Twitter, a
social tool that Hilton uses frequently to manipulate and ensnare her
fans, finally mark the end of her evasion of the law? Who would've
thought that Twitter would end up being a tool for law enforcement?
Fame and fortune
may have protected Hilton up to this point, but in the eyes of the law,
she's no different than an inner city kid in possession of cocaine.
Hopefully Las Vegas authorities will apply justice in this case
irrespective of Hilton's wealth and status in society.
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