Maybe Lohan Plight Can Help Others, Father Says

With Lindsay Lohan sitting in jail, her estranged father says there's a chance her predicament could wind up helping others who are addicted to prescription drugs.

He was in the courtroom as Lindsay turned herself in Tuesday to being serving what was to be a 90-day sentence for violating probation stemming from a 2007 DUI arrest, but the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department says she will likely be released Aug. 2, after spending 13 nights behind bars, reports CBS News Correspondent Ben Tracy in jail.

On "The Early Show" Wednesday, Michael told co-anchor Harry Smith he was in court because he "wanted Lindsay to know that I was there for her, no matter what. I didn't know if there would be any last-minute motions by Lindsay's defense team, which amounted to Shawn Chapman Holley. Evidently and obviously, there weren't. I hope there still are. Lisa (Bloom, CBS News legal analyst and Michael's lawyer) and I are going to hopefully talk to Shawn about doing that."

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Smith noted that, on Tuesday, Lindsay "apparently tweeted, 'I don't want Michael anywhere near me, no matter where I am. I'm in a great place, and he only brings negativity into my world." '

"It hurts," Michael admitted. "But at the same time, I realize this isn't coming from the girl that I love and that loves me. She's saying she's in a great place and I bring negativity into her world. She certainly wasn't in a great place when she tweeted that. As far as bringing negativity into the world, if anything, we're trying to be positive and bring positive things into her world and her life. Unfortunately, it's the negative things in her life and people that have brought her to this place."

Michael told Smith his biggest concern is that Lindsay, whom he says is addicted to prescription drugs, has apparently been allowed to bring those drugs with her into jail. "We've been fighting to get her off the prescription drugs," Michael said, "and I think that's the reasoning behind her tweets. It's like taking candy from a baby. When you take the candy away, they start crying, wailing and they identify you as the person that's taking something they like away. Lindsay lives on the prescription drugs that these doctors and addiction specialists have prescribed to her.

"I give (California Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate) Jerry Brown and other law enforcement agencies a lot of credit for cracking down on them, now that we've spoken out so openly about the problem. There's a lot going on now with federal agencies and local, as well, to crack down on things because of the issues with Lindsay. She deserves -- maybe this is something that was supposed to happen, so Lindsay and what she's gone through can change a lot of lives if a positive way. … Hopefully, a lot of other people will see where Lindsay was, where she is now and what the prescription drugs have done."

Bloom called the prescription drug issue "a giant legal loophole. Why is it that, if someone's problem is prescription drugs, they can take their problem with them, even into jail? They can continue to self-medicate even in jail. That's an enormous problem that needs to be addressed, not just in this case, but for lots of people."

To see the complete interview of Michael Lohan and Lisa Bloom, click on the video below:

[JayAdler1]

Why do we not be perfectly honest with each other. Lindsay should clean up totally even it means a medical stay after jail. At that point she should get some professional advice about whether it is really absolutely necessary to continue the Hollywood life. Maybe it would be better because she has the looks and physical accouterments to just hook up with a nice, caring and enormously wealthy man. Woman do not always have to marry for love, Lindsay only has to enjoy his company and watchfulness. She might be better off doing this at her age instead of returning to a place that has never been beneficial for her. You call this use what you got and get it while you can.

[JayAdler1]

I am not sure I understand Lindsay's dad when he declared that what happened to Lindsay will help other's. Everybody has to start by understanding that addictions and a frenetic and unreasonable party hearty lifestyle will lead you to the next cell over from her. There is no need to hitch your wagon to Lindsay for sustenance because there is possibility that she has some form of genetic impulse disorder which you might not have.It is almost as if the celebrity tilt a whirl is being cast by hee father as some kind of role model.Why do we not wait until she recovers and continues, hten we can start that.

[JayAdler1]

Someone should explain to the father that from a legal and moral standpoint you should not practice medicine without a license. There are scores of sedatives, sleep aides, epileptic pharmaceuticals that are addictive and can have dangerous side effects if removed suddenly from the patient. Weaning is complicated and must be conducted with the cooperation of a pharmacologist MD and the patient whose difficult time is going to be predictable.There must be some reason why Lindsay who should stay in a hospital until she is given a written clean bill of health by the staff (she leaves in 2 weeks as her previous stays show) despises and repels her father. He reminds me of the fox guarding the chicken coop (full of cash) and people in glass houses. It's laughable that he is the Henry Kissinger in this thing.The ultimate answer for Lindsay is to get well, get a wealthy good hearted man and stay home with the DVR and Green Tea. She has led a lie with dogs you get fleas life for too long, now it is time to become an unassuming square.

[jeannettelj]

I am so sick and tired of seeing her mug every time I go to a news site. Get her off. This is not a news story, this is cr**! Give us some real news not this garbage.

[Virrtual2010]

Like anybody gives a rat's ass about Lindsay at all. Just another famed celebrity going to jail for wasting money on drugs. Self serving and self pity. Even her picture in the Booking looks like she hasn't learned anything. She's a dope fiend just like Michael Jackson and when the tough got going they left and here we are with either a head case or a death. Don't you get it you stupid druggies, they'll kill you in the end.

[lordgoogoo]

You leave my little Lindsay alone !!! So, she like's to party,,, don't any of you ??? And Lindsay, if you're reading this, remember the words of that great poet, David Bowie ,,, " as they pulled you out of the oxygen tent, you asked for the latest party " . Hang in there little Diamond Dog !!! You can party with me any time !!! Awooooooooooooo !!!!!

[bradkt1]

It now seems that an alleged addiction to prescription drugs is the latest celebrity cop-out to avoid personal responsibility for making bad choices in one's life. The use or abuse of prescription drugs had nothing to do with LL's legal problems.

Neither parent in this sad story gets it...not even now after watching their daughter go to jail. Michael Lohan says that this isn't his real daughter because of her alleged addiction to prescription drugs. He couldn't be more wrong. This is the real LL and this didn't happen because of prescription drugs. If LL is addicted to prescription drugs, that is a sympton, not the cause of what happened here. The two main problems that caused what happened here are a mother and father who lack parenting skills, common sense and are more about their daughter's celebrity than anything else. They have a ready made excuse for indulging any and every one of LL's ill-advised actions. They covet attention, have defined their lives and are about trying to live their lives through their daughter's celebrity life...and that's the problem...it's LL's life, not theirs.

Take their assertions that jail won't help their daughter. That's not the reason why she is going to jail. Jail is not forced rehab. LL had a chance to avoid jail by going to rehab. She is going to jail because that's where repeat drunk drivers are sent in order to protect public safety.

They are continuing to screw her life up more and more with every passing day.

[erasmus111]

"Why is it that, if someone's problem is prescription drugs, they can take their problem with them, even into jail?"


There are some prescription drugs that you can't just quit cold turkey. You have to go off them gradually. That isn't possible in jail. Whatever it is, it will be looked after when she does her 90 days of rehab.

[RoboBlogger]

That's a load of crap. Anyone can quit cold turkey...now, that's "IF" they're determined to. Especially, if they're in jail. Of course if people view you as a cash cow such as drug dealers and doctors there is no way in hell you're getting off. They're going to be all over you like white on rice because you can't afford to say "no" but by all means you can afford to buy drugs or prescription medication is what they seem to be calling it nowadays.

[erasmus111]

by RoboBlogger July 21, 2010 1:38 PM EDT
That's a load of crap. Anyone can quit cold turkey...now, that's "IF" they're determined to.


Excuse me. Please do not talk to me about something you obviously know nothing about. I said that there ARE some medications that you can not go off of cold turkey. That is a FACT. I know of a couple of people, both on DIFFERENT drugs, that were told by their doctor that they can not just stop taking them. It has to be done gradually.

You know about ALL drugs, do you?

[erasmus111]

"Smith noted that, on Tuesday, Lindsay "apparently tweeted, 'I don't want Michael anywhere near me, no matter where I am. I'm in a great place, and he only brings negativity into my world."'"


Why? Because daddy says "NO" to his darling daughter? Tells her what he thinks? Mommy is just great because she says "Yes" to her and goes along with whatever she says. I think mommy likes the attention also. I think mommy should be put in jail with her daughter.

[darkstrjunkie]

Who cares