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Arrested Lohan Says 'I Am Innocent'

By SANDY COHEN,

Posted: 2007-07-25 16:42:15

Filed Under: Lindsay Lohan, Star Scandals, Movie News

LOS ANGELES (July 25) - Lindsay Lohan says she's innocent.

The 21-year-old actress was arrested and released on bail for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence and with a suspended license, and felony cocaine possession, early Tuesday in Santa Monica, less than two weeks after completing her second trip to rehab.

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Michael Lohan, seen here on CNN's 'Larry King Live' following his daughter Lindsay's July arrest, is trying to make amends with his movie star daughter by visiting her at a Utah rehab center.

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"I am innocent ... did not do drugs they're not mine. I was almost hit by my assistant Tarin's mom I appreciate everyone giving me my privacy," Lohan wrote in an e-mail to "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush, the show reported on its Web site Tuesday night.

Police found cocaine in one of Lohan's pockets during a pre-booking search, Sgt. Shane Talbot said. Police initially said Lohan was also being booked for investigation of transporting a narcotic but later said she was not.

"Yes. I am innocent ... did not do drugs they're not mine. I was almost hit by my assistant Tarin's mom. I appreciate everyone giving me my privacy."

Lindsay Lohan, in an e-mail to TV host Billy Bush

Police received a 911 call from the mother of Lohan's former personal assistant saying that Lohan was chasing her in an SUV, said Lt. Alex Padilla. The assistant had quit hours before, he said.

Authorities found Lohan and the woman in a "heated debate" in the parking lot of Santa Monica's Civic Auditorium at about 1:30 a.m.

Lohan's arrest comes as she still faces DUI allegations connected to a Memorial Day weekend hit-and-run crash in Beverly Hills. The actress completed more than six weeks in rehab less than two weeks ago, and had checked into a recovery clinic in January.

She had worn an alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet since her July 13 release from rehab and was tested daily to support her sobriety, her attorney, Blair Berk, said. She said Lohan had relapsed and was receiving medical care at an undisclosed location. Lohan's publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, had no comment.

Lohan joins a long list of young actors who have battled problems with drugs, alcohol, or both. They include River Phoenix, Drew Barrymore, Corey Feldman, Anissa Jones, Danny Bonaduce and Macaulay Culkin.

Phoenix, who starred in "Stand By Me" as a teen, died outside a Hollywood nightclub in 1993 from a lethal combination of cocaine and heroin. He was 23. Feldman, his "Stand By Me" co-star, also battled addiction and was arrested for heroin possession when he was 19.

Jones, who played Buffy on TV's "Family Affair," was just 18 when she died of a drug overdose in 1976. Bonaduce found fame at 10 as a star of "The Partridge Family," only to struggle with addiction and homelessness as a teenager. Culkin, best known for his starring turn in the kid-friendly "Home Alone" films, was busted in his early 20s for possession of pot and Xanax.

Barrymore, 32, has fared best. After going to rehab for drugs and alcohol at 13, she is a sought-after actress and filmmaker with her own production company, Flower Films.

The Charges:

Possession of cocaine (felony)
Transport of a narcotic (felony)
Suspicion of DUI (misdemeanor)
Driving on suspended license (misdemeanor)

Blood Alcohol Level:

Between .12 percent and .13 percent (California's legal limit is 0.08 percent)

Bail:

Set at $25,000

Her Whereabouts:

Lohan is "safe, out of custody and presently receiving medical care," her attorney said in a statement.

Dr. David Deitch, an addiction specialist for more than 40 years and director of Phoenix House, a national nonprofit provider of substance-abuse treatments, said the glitter and glamor of Hollywood could be partly to blame.

"That life is all about the excitement, drama and peak performance followed by a letdown that gets medicated with entertainment and medication," he said.

Deitch said the average age at which children start using drugs has dropped every decade since the 1960s, and that today's youngsters start experimenting with drugs about age 12.

"The earlier the age of onset of chronic drug-taking, the greater the prognosis is for long-term problems," he said.

The actress was chastised last summer for repeatedly arriving late to the set of "Georgia Rule," and her latest legal troubles may cost her movie roles. She was set to start shooting "Poor Things," a comedy featuring Shirley MacLaine, when she entered rehab in May. The film's producers, who previously had supported Lohan, would not say Tuesday whether she would be part of the production.

Lohan is still set to appear in the film "Dare to Love Me," which is to begin shooting this summer, said Michael Sands, a consultant for production company Bowline Entertainment.

"The producers have compassion and kindness for her, so for now she's insured and still with the movie," he said. "She hasn't been convicted of any crimes."

All Hollywood productions need insurance, and troublesome or troubled actors can often stand in the way of that requirement.

"I don't see how she's employable for the next 18 months," said longtime publicist Michael Levine, who does not represent Lohan. "Who's going to insure her?"

Lohan's latest film, "I Know Who Killed Me," is set to open Friday.

Associated Press Writer Solvej Schou contributed to this report.

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.

2007-07-25 06:46:08

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rmil8 11:00:46 AM Jul 30 2007

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WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE SO JELUS. THAT SHE CAN AFFORD HER DOPE.YOU WANT TO SNITCH HER OFF.WHY DONT YOU PEOPLE GET A JOB AND BUY YOUR OWN .AND QUIT RUNNING THESE YOUNG LADYS DOWN.MAYBE SOME OF YOU LOSERS CAN GET COUGHT UP IN SOME CRAZZIENESS AND GET A SPOT ON THE NIGHTLY NEWS.SO QUIT JUDGING THEM.HALF YOU GUYS HAVE ALL DONE THE SAME THING.THE BAD THING IS.YOU PEOPLE CANT AFFORD THE ATTONYS THESE LADYS GOT SO YOULL BE IN JAIL.SO YOU JUST WANT TO WISH THEM BAD.AND THAT MAKES ALL YOU LOSERS WORSE THEN THEY ARE.MAY GOD BLESS MS LOHAN,MS SPEARS,AND MS HILTON.YOU PEOPLE NEED JOBS AND QUIT MAKING THESE BIG ASS NEWS CORPS MONEY OF THE STORYS.

rmil8 11:00:44 AM Jul 30 2007

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wheatonview 05:21:25 AM Jul 27 2007

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You can't fix what you don't recognize. think a bit of jail time will do "some" good, but this will happen again.

shamus1216 12:28:58 AM Jul 27 2007

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I am a fan of LL but my thoughts are:
1. She will have to do Jail time as if it were you and me, we would. I believe 6 Months would be the appropriate time ( sorry LL but you have to pay the piper).
2. I think a year in an appropiate rehab ( not one like promises but more like -- I will not say the name )-- that does not cater to the rich etc.
I know that most will think this is overboard but if she wants a career she will need to go to this extreme for any studio to ever take a chance on her again.

ccew67 06:16:00 PM Jul 26 2007

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put the little bitch behind bars an throw the key away for about 30 years. once a tramp, always a tramp

rolsenaustin 06:04:02 PM Jul 26 2007

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i know killed her a hot shot of colubian blow

rolsenaustin 06:01:45 PM Jul 26 2007

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lidsay in crack pipe fully loaded ses it now or on an airplane

rolsenaustin 05:59:57 PM Jul 26 2007

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what a funnky junky i hope she OD's

Expunxsunite08x 05:15:00 PM Jul 26 2007

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RECEIVE MORE COUNSELING? Yeah because that did her alot of good the first time around. obviously It had no effect, so it's time to take a more serious approach and put her ass in jail.