Paris Hilton's In More Trouble
Heiress Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI; Hilton Says 'It Was Nothing'
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Play CBS Video Video Paris Charged With DUI Paris Hilton was arrested and booked early Thursday morning on charges of driving under the infleunce. Teri Okita reports from Hollywood.
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In this image taken from video and released by RMG News, Paris Hilton's sister Nicky Hilton, right, and her boyfriend actor Kevin Connolly, center, wait for Paris to be released at the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood station early Thursday morning, Sept. 7, 2006. (AP Photo/RMG News)
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Hilton told Seacrest she later had dinner with her sister, Nicky, and some friends before heading to a charity event sponsored by rocker Dave Navarro.
Hilton said she had "one margarita" at the event and that the arresting officers were "really nice."
"There was a lot of paparazzi around, so I think they were trying to make a statement," she told Seacrest. "Everything I do is blown out of proportion, and it really hurts my feelings."
"Her sister appeared as well as Kevin Connolly, her sister's boyfriend," Mintz said. "She wasn't slurring her words or sloppy or wobbling about or anything. But, as usual, these things are publicly humiliating."
According to Mintz, the police released Hilton because she was not considered a flight risk. "She was released into the custody of somebody who was sober, me. I drove her home," he says. Mintz says no calls were made to Hilton's parents in the early morning hours.
Mintz reports that Hilton prepared to face any consequences for the arrest.
"These things, obviously, are never pleasant: a visit to the police department, having your picture taken and all that business. She certainly did not take it in a lackadaisical manner," he said. "There is no humor involved in any of this. Whereas we certainly don't view it as the crime of the century, the fact of the matter is that it is inappropriate for people to drink and (drive) and she regrets having done what she did and she'll face the consequences."
Just last month, she told the Los Angeles Times that she "doesn't like the taste of alcohol."
"It grosses me out," she said.
Hilton is expected to be arraigned Sept. 28, said Velasquez. Penalties for a first drunk-driving arrest typically include a fine, probation, an alcohol-rehabilitation program, license suspension and "other DUI-related conditions" such as community service, he said.
LAPD officials said they will not release Hilton's arrest report or her mug shot.
The maximum penalty for a first misdemeanor DUI arrest is a $1,000 fine and six months in jail.
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