Lohan Was Only Trying To Help, Uncle Says

Chris Sullivan Suggests That Actress May Not Have Been In The Driver's Seat

(CBS)  Lindsay Lohan's uncle says that his niece was actually trying to help her ex-assistant, Tarin Graham, when she was busted for DUI after chasing Graham's mother in her vehicle in Santa Monica on Tuesday.

Graham "is a problem individual and Lindsay was trying to help her out," Chris Sullivan told the New York Post.

Sullivan told the newspaper that Graham's "mother got involved and became hysterical."

"(Lindsay) may well have not been driving the car. This girl and her mother are letting Lindsay take the fall, but hopefully the truth will come out! That would get rid of most of the charges," Sullivan said.

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Officers said earlier this week that Lohan and Graham's mother were in a "heated" argument at the Civic Auditorium parking lot in Santa Monica and suspected that Lohan had been drinking. When they took her back to the station they found cocaine in her pants pocket.

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Lohan told "Access Hollywood's" Billy Bush that the drugs were not hers and that she is innocent.

Now that Lohan is back in treatment, the method of treatment will have to be stepped up a notch, says Dr. Howard Samuels, executive director at the Wonderland rehab facility in West Hollywood.

"She's becoming a professional, unfortunately," Samuels said on The Early Show Thursday. "There are many people that we work with at wonderland that go in and out of treatment. We have so many people that have been to all the treatment centers. And that's part of the process. So you can go at them harder because they've already been in so many treatment centers that you can start to identify their arrogance and their entitlement much more."

Samuels says that Lohan will likely participate in group therapy, individual therapy and 12-step meetings.

"Really getting the individual to have an understanding that it's not about them, that they are not the center of the universe. It's not about "don't you know who I am?"

[kevzgrl]

Ooooh, how did that pesky coke find it's way into her pants pocket?? Did someone just FORCE it in there while she wasn't looking (or feeling?) And how about that .012 alcohol limit in her blood stream? Did someone FORCE her to exercise her elbow by picking up the glass or bottle and drinking it? And, hmmm, how about the fact that when she was pulled over and arrested, she exited the vehicle from behind the wheel. Did someone FORCE her to climb in that truck and turn the key and HOLD her foot down on the accelerator to get the vehicle to travel 100 mph chasing the other car? Nah, I kinda doubt it.

I like the comment I heard she made about the "alcohol monitoring bracelet" she was supposed to be wearing as part of her "treatment" that it wasn't "working right". Guess she didn't pay enough for her treatment, did she? What it should have done was shock her a** hard when she took those drinks, and continue to shock her until all the alcohol was out of her body - a few volts to the system might have kept her from being able to drive that night, don't you think?

[nishaboston]

What was cocaine doing in her pockets? And why was she drinking? Was that her Assistants mothers fault too?

..as if she could help herself - HAH

[PeaHeath60]

Oh and I guess her blood alcohol level of .12 and the fact that she was behind the wheel was her ex-assistant's fault? She is a person in deep trouble, denial and in the grips of addiction. She needs help, she needs it fast. Martin Sheen was talking on the View today about how a star's "Entourage" is often very responsible for what is going on. It's like a wall around the person themselves. After all, that movie star is the meal ticket for the assistants, bodyguards, stylists, etc..and they will often close ranks around that star and give them whatever makes them "happy" to give them their money. It's all very sad and the Hollywood Dream Machine needs to stop this.

[oleander8]

"ummmm don't care. Here's me not caring. Paris, Lohan, Richie....who gives a ***!!!"
{Posted by smartie100}

Evidently you do...you clicked on the story and stayed on it long enough to post your "don't care" comment....puhleeze!

[docadams3]

When will she get fat so we can forget about her?

[thenicks3]

So, just to make sure I understand what you are saying Uncle Chris, Lindsay is a victim? Hmmm. I thought all of us that have to keep hearing about her foolish and dangerous on-going antics were the victims.

[sentry88]

I bet Paris H is glad this happened it takes the spotlight off of her for a while LOL
And hey think about this with PH and LL if there ever another Noahs Ark well we have found the 2 idiots to board.

[smartie100]

ummmm don't care. Here's me not caring. Paris, Lohan, Richie....who gives a ***!!!

[sentry88]

As in the old Cheech and Chong bit...Your honor the cocaine is not my clients she merly FOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUD the cocaine and was on her way to the polce dept to turn it in.

[misssuzq]

Sure, Lins, and I am 57 with not a wrinkle on me!

It is much to late to try to become credible.

[rushlimpdrug]

This family needs to find a trailer park near the river.
It is the perfect trailer park family.
I Think it would make a perfect reality show.
Better than "The Beverly Hillbillies"

[antoniof123]

After chasing Graham's mother in her vehicle in Santa Monica on Tuesday.

I was only trying to help. Hey Lindsey maybe the reason why she quit was because she wanted to get away from a coke head like you.

It isn't bad enough that you were drunk and high on coke while driving you want to try to blame someone else for your problems. Well I know a place that will help you with your problems. It is called jail.

[cpaide]

"This girl and her mother are letting Lindsay take the fall, but hopefully the truth will come out! That would get rid of most of the charges," Sullivan said."

Poor little Lindsey. The ex-assistant and her Mom won't lie for her and make everything automagically better, so now THEY are the problem. That's really lame.

The uncle, Chris Sullivan, needs to join Lohan in rehab and then go to jail as well.

[ajaxrose1]

Seems to me the so-called "treatment centers" aren't that great if they have people in and out all the time. No excuses for these spoiled hollywood types, just an observation.

[maggg1]

I truly feel sorry for all that surround themselves around Lohan. She is a spoiled brat and deserves all she gets.

[imnho]

Sounds like she needs a long stay in a special type of rehab. This special type of rehab is commonly called jail. After her stay she may come to realize that no matter how special she is conforming her conduct to the law is not optional.

[bond00721]

She was only trying to "help" by driving with an extremely high blood-alcohol level, chasing someone in a car, which could be a felony assault, and using cocaine? The cocaine was someone else's? No matter whose cocaine it was: 1. It is a crime to carry cocaine on you. 2. It is a crime to carry cocaine on you while you drive drunk in a car chasing someone. 3. Why are carrying cocaine for someone else days out of rehab? So, again, how are you "helping" anyone by driving drunk, chasing someone with a car, and carrying and/or using cocaine? You're not helping anybody. And please refrain from issuing childish defensive comments to the press.

[maggg1]

riiiiggggggghhhhhhhhtttttttttttttt..... I believe it

[jusdane]

So we're supposed to listen to Lindsey's Uncle lying to us like that's any better than it coming from Lindsey. Guess they don't have any problem throwing anyone under the bus if they might look better. Too late Lindsey, your credibility left town a couple busts again.