Chris Klein Finishes Four Days in Jail After Second DUI Arrest

By: Devon Thomas
Topics: Movies

Chris Klein on Apr. 23, 2010. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CBS) Chris Klein has successfully served 96 hours behind bars on his own accord for his second drunk-driving arrest and has also complete a two month stint in a live-in rehab clinic.

The 31-year-old "American Pie" actor appeared in a Van Nuys, Calif., court on Friday where he pleaded no contest to DUI and was sentenced to four years' probation, fines and an 18-month alcohol education class.

According to People magazine, Klein told Judge David B. Gelfound, "I apologize for my wrongdoing and I really appreciate that the court gave me the opportunity to prove how seriously I took all of this."

Klein served his time in a private city jail and faced a mandatory minimum of four days in jail for the repeat offense. The actor is required to install an ignition interlock device on his automobile that will keep the engine from started if a trace of alcohol is detected on his breath.

Klein was arrested on June 16 after he was spotted going in and out of lanes with his vehicle on a Los Angeles freeway.

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by cbsblogger September 5, 2010 1:26 PM EDT: If you figure out why the most worthless non-productive group of people in America (entertainment) receive the highest compensation let me know. From Hollywood to the NBA to NFL they get paid huge amounts for doing nothing that one could say actually serves a productive mission to society except to keep them occupied with foolishness. Their bosses make even more and much of it as subsidies from taxpayers.; Reply to this comment


by enough-already September 5, 2010 10:00 AM EDT: Why doesn't the LA court system just be HONEST and release a statement saying that any and all "celebrities" who are arrested and convicted of a criminal offense will only have to serve approximately one tenth of their sentence, based on a sliding scale related to how popular they are with the media at the time of sentencing? It's the reality of the situation, isn't it?; Reply to this comment