She's a naughty girl, but does she have a cocaine habit? That's a hell-to-the-no from
Paris Hilton
, who claims the purse in which the drugs were found didn't belong to her.
Hilton was arrested on cocaine charges in Las Vegas on Saturday night after cops stopped her car and found cocaine in her purse.
Las Vegas police pulled over the car she was in just before midnight, after an officer smelled marijuana smoke wafting from a black Cadillac Escalade driven by her boyfriend,
Cy Waits
, on the Vegas Strip.
, the police searched the vehicle and found cocaine in Paris' purse.
Las Vegas police spokesman
Marcus Martin
told the
Associated Press:
"Officers noticed a vehicle leaving a smoke trail of a controlled substance [and] made a stop based on that."
The heirhead was then arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine, and booked into the Clark County detention center, according to
ABC News
. She was later released on bail.
Hilton's boyfriend, Waits,
on misdemeanor suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
But officer, it's not mine!
And just like she did following her marijuana arrest in South Africa last month, Hilton opted for "the-drugs-weren't-mine" defence again.
she initially claimed the cocaine-laced purse was not hers. But she's now singing a different tune...
Hilton now reportedly admits the purse was hers, but the drugs weren't. She claims she recently loaned her purse to a pal, but didn't check its contents upon its return.
"I had no idea the cocaine was there. I swear on my life," she supposedly told pals, while allegedly screaming that the whole thing "could be a setup. Everyone knows how against cocaine I am."
I believe you, millions wouldn't.
The lowdown: Naughty Hilton's cocaine bust
According to the
(pdf), here's what went down...
* Cops pulled over the 2009 Cadillac Escalade carrying Hilton and boyfriend Cy Waits after detecting "the strong smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle."
* Waits, who was driving, failed a series of field sobriety tests.
* Hilton was taken into the nearby Wynn Las Vegas hotel "at her request," where she was placed in a holding room.
* At the hotel, Hilton told the cop she needed lip balm so the cop handed her said purse: "As she began to open it, I saw a small bindle of what I believed to be cocaine in a clear baggie begin to fall from the purse and into my hand."
* Inside the purse was a "broken tablet of Albuterol" - a prescription medication used to control wheezing. And cops say they found Zig Zag wrappers - commonly used to roll joints.
* When police asked Hilton whose cocaine it was, "she said she had not seen it but now thought it was gum."
* Subsequent tests confirmed that it contained 0.8 grams of cocaine.
So what does it all mean? She's in deep caca.
now claim Hilton has been charged with possession of a controlled substance. The drug charge carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison if convicted. She could also get fined up to US$5,000 (NZ$7,000).
The Las Vegas District Attorney's Office is reportedly set to file the case today.
Hope you've got yourself a decent lawyer, Hilton. You're gonna need it.
On Saturday, Hilton's lawyer said the "matter will be dealt with in the courts, not in the media, and I encourage people not to rush to judgment until all of the facts have been dealt with in a court of law."
Paris Hilton + no judgment? Mate, you're reaching for the stars! Good luck with that one.
If Teflon Girl Hilton gets away with this one I'll be spitting tacks.
Hilton's quickie release after her arrest has already raised eyebrows; with talk that her celebrity status secured her a sharp exit.
But a Las Vegas police spokesman insists Hilton was processed like any other detainee, telling the
Chicago Sun-Times
, "(She) received absolutely no special treatment. We are used to celebrities here. They are treated no differently than anyone else."
Cynical eyebrow well and truly raised. And you know how high I can arch 'em.
Splitsville?
Is it Splitsville for Melanie "
Mel B" Brown
and her husband
Stephen Belafonte
?
According to the
Sunday Mirror
film producer Belafonte has instructed lawyers in Los Angeles to put an end to his three-year marriage with the former Spice Girl.
During a chat with the
Mirror
, Belafonte reportedly said: "Dude, it's over. Mel's coming back to the UK soon - but I won't be coming with her. There's been problems lately. I don't know what's happening."
A friend of Melanie B said: "They've not been happy for a long time and there's been rowing. But she's making plans to come back to the UK on a more permanent basis. Stephen hasn't been mentioned as joining her and has been consulting lawyers."
There's been no official word from either of their reps yet,
The Sun
that it's not the end just yet.
A 'friend' said: "Stephen can be a drama queen. There have been lots of rows, often fuelled by drink. But they'll try and work things out."
Stay tuned...
Pop pixie
Blink and you'll miss it, but cop an eyeful of this teaser for
Kylie Minogue
's new music video for single
Get Outta My Way
.
The pop pixie unleashed the video on YouTube on Monday.
The promo, directed by
Alexandliane
, shows the singer lying on a dancefloor surrounded by dancers with a pile of chairs stacked in the background. Glam.
Aside from that, I haven't a clue what's going on. But it looks pretty.
Watch the teaser below:
Emmys FTW!
So the TV world celebrated its small-screen successes at the Emmy Awards yesterday. Standout moment? It has to be
Jimmy Fallon
Gleeking-out with the cast of
Glee
,
Betty White
,
Tina Fey
, et al during the opening sequence.
Brilliant.
Love-in
It's official:
Jesse James
is finally over
Sandra Bullock
and has nabbed himself a new lady love.
We've been hearing for weeks that the 'Vanilla Gorilla' is playing footsie with
Kat Von D
, along with the usual coy denials from their reps. Well, deny this, suckers...
Snapped: Jesse James and Kat Von D are together
A match made in heaven.
Bullock on 'integrity'
Sandra Bullock's given her first TV interview since her ex James harpooned their marriage with his shenanigans.
Bullock opened up to
Today
show host
Matt Lauer
about, amongst other things, how she kept her four-year adoption process a secret.
"He's a little Cajun cookie," the actress said of her son
Louis Bardo Bullock
. "We don't have any boys in our family. Boy, is everyone really happy about that. So, he's like the crown prince."
On how she kept the adoption out of the press, she said: "It takes... it takes good people with integrity. I mean, I read something like, how did someone keep a secret, and it's...you know...human beings exist that have integrity that know how to keep their mouth shut. ... But I was blessed with the same friends I've had since before things got really special for me and blessed in life."
The actress added, "I think, everything works out the way the universe wants it to work out..."
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, James.
'Inappropriate' Julianne Moore
A billboard campaign featuring
Julianne Moore
has been banned in Venice, Italy, after city officials deemed the image to be "inappropriate".
The Bulgari ad, showing the actress lying naked on a divan, posing with two lions and a handbag (girl knows how to accesorise) was due to be displayed at St Mark's Square, but the mayor said no.
Recently elected mayor
Giorgio Orsoni
said: "An advertisement showing a nude woman on a divan is not appropriate for St Mark's Square."
Cop an eyeful
(SFW)
Bloggers Briefs
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*
Snooki
's boyfriend
on a magazine cover. Showmance
*
Brad Pitt
to
on Super Bowl
*
Miley Cyrus
. Too late, love
* Where
Lady Gaga
*
Justin Bieber
in a remake of
Grease
, wants
Miley Cyrus
to play
Sandy
, or maybe
Susan Boyle
. Someone needs to have a chat with the lad
*
Lindsay Lohan
's papa
. Great idea. Discount rates for LiLo
That's all folks. Catch you later in the week.
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