Paris Hilton to serve 45 days in jail.

[Matt]

i normally don't follow celebri-trash-gossip, but this makes me smile for some reason.

Paris Ordered to Serve 45 Days in Jail

Posted May 4th 2007 7:16PM by TMZ Staff

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in L.A. County jail for violating her probation in a reckless driving case. Judge Michael T. Sauer handed down the harsh sentence, telling Paris she will not be allowed work release, furloughs, use of an alternative jail or electronic monitoring in lieu of jail. She must do the time!

An emotional Paris, with tears welling up in her eyes, told the judge moments before the decision "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Witnesses inside the courtroom say that Paris' parents, Rick and Kathy Hilton, were both visibly upset as the sentence was handed down. Kathy, we're told, was especially distraught.

Paris Hilton: Click to watchThe judge called out her rep Elliot Mintz in court, describing his testimony as "completely worthless." He also told Paris that he did not believe that she was unaware of her license suspension, adding that she had paperwork in her car stating that her license was suspended.

Shortly after the punishment was handed out, defense attorney Howard Weitzman said he would appeal. "I'm shocked, I'm surprised and really disheartened in the system that I've worked in for close to 40 years," Weitzman said, adding that the sentence was "uncalled for, inappropriate and bordered on the ludicrous. I think she's singled out because of who she is."

Paris will serve her sentence at the Century Regional Detention Facility (CRDF). She will begin her sentence on June 5. If Hilton fails to report on the scheduled date, her sentence will be doubled.

http://www.tmz.com/2007/05/04/paris-...serve-45-days/

[Matt]

See the video of Paris leaving the courthouse:

http://www.tmz.com/tmz_main_video?titleid=859951022

[Uncle Mxy]

How many sequels to Paris In Prison are in the works?

[geerussell]

auer handed down the harsh sentence, telling Paris she will not be allowed work release, furloughs, use of an alternative jail or electronic monitoring in lieu of jail. She must do the time!

Not that I really care one way or the other whether the girl who puts the whore in heiress does jail time... but that judge is clearly grandstanding for the cameras with an over-the-top sentence.

[Uncle Mxy]

It's not over-the-top. 45 days is what the prosecution asked for, and the judge made the unusual step of grantung it. Normally, there's a negotiaton and judges will end up giving less than what the prosecution recommends as long as the defendent (and reps) doesn't do dumbass things at sentencing (e.g. showing up late, having your mom laugh during the closing arguments, bringing attorneys who insult the judge's intelligence -- Paris did all that!).

[Big Swami]

Here's what I want to know:

Why are we so fascinated with people who have nothing but contempt for us?

[Fool]

^ Because your girlfriend is hot so you take her shit.

[WTFchris]

I'll never understand why so many Americans care about a no talent, skinny rich girl that's done nothing to benifit society.

[Zip Goshboots]

I'll never understand why so many Americans care about a no talent, skinny rich girl that's done nothing to benifit society.

Well, considering that 99.9% of us do nothing to benefit society, I'd say she's one of us, but with money!

[WTFchris]

^I disagree. I think I benifit society more than her. Shit, my garbage man does more to benifit society. Everyone in the working class does more than her.

Oh wait, she's rich. Maybe I'll go subsribe to people and Tivo entertainment tonight. I just can't get enough information on how celebreties live their lives.

We need less news about drug rehabs and shit like that and more news on people helping in a soup kitchen, or building homes for people who can't afford them, or reading to kids. Whatever. I'm so sick of hundreds of people stalking celebs to find out how they broke the law instead of finding out the good things happening in the world.