Posts Tagged ‘arrests’

Tyra’s Message to Top Model Hopefuls

March 16th, 2009

Tyra Banks is doing a little damage control following Saturday’s melee that resulted in six injuries and three arrests for disorderly conduct and inciting a riot during an audition for the next season of America’s Next Top Model in NYC.

In a statement, Banks, the show’s host and executive producer, said the following:

 

"To all the Top Model hopefuls who were affected by the New York casting, we are doing everything we can to make sure that ALL the girls who weren’t seen get an opportunity to audition - we’ll update you on our plans very soon. It is so important to me to redefine beauty, and make sure that everyone gets a fair chance to pursue their dream. I am beyond excited for Cycle 13; for the first time ever, young women 5′7" and under have a shot at becoming America’s Next Top Model! I encourage each girl to come out ready to rock the runway and show off their fiercest pose. I’m rooting for all of you!"

Howard K. Stern in Trouble with the Authorities

March 12th, 2009 / Author: OK! Staff

We (and probably you) thought we’d heard the last of Howard K. Stern. But alas, on Thursday night, the former lawyer and lover to the late Anna Nicole Smith is expected to turn himself in–along with two other doctors–for allegedly conspiring to fuel an addict (Smith) with prescription drugs.

TMZ is reporting that Stern, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich are being charged with a total of 8 felonies. According to the L.A. County D.A., the conspiracy counts allege that the 3 defendants conspired to give controlled substances to Anna Nicole from between July, 2004 and January of 2007.

California drug officials recently raided the Los Angeles office of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, looking for evidence against Stern. Stern has denied doing anything illegal in connection with drugs and Anna Nicole.

Warrant Issued for Girls Gone Wild Creator

February 2nd, 2009

Girls Gone Wild founder and former Paris Hilton b.f.f. Joe Francis is wanted for arrest after he failed to show up at a hearing for a tax evasion case.

An L.A. court issued a bench warrant for Francis on Monday. He was supposed to show up to the hearing, which was set to deal with a request from Bernhoft Law Firm to withdraw as Francis’ legal counsel.

 

U.S. District Judge S. James Otero issued the arrest warrant when Francis failed to show up for the hearing, said Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Francis became a multimillionaire by selling videos of young women baring their breasts, usually at parties with free-flowing alcohol.

He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted in the tax evasion case, which was filed in 2007 by authorities in Nevada but transferred to L.A. because that is where he lives.

He is accused of claiming more than $20 million in bogus business expenses.

The tax trial is due to start in March.

Matt Dillon Won’t Cop to Speeding

January 21st, 2009

Matt Dillon says he didn’t do it!

On Wednesday, the actor entered a not guilty plea to a charge of careless and negligent operation of a vehicle stemming from his Dec. 30 speed-related bust in Vermont.

E! Online is reporting the actor’s attorney, Mark Kaplan, entered the plea on the absent actor’s behalf during this morning’s roughly two-minute hearing.

Dillon, 44, was hit with the speeding charge last month after police clocked him driving at 106 mph in a 65 mph zone.

The police report says the actor was cited as saying, "I screwed up, I know, I know."

If convicted, Dillon could face up to one year behind bars and face a fine of $1,000.

Suspect Cleared in Ruffalo Shooting

December 9th, 2008

Shaha Mishaal Adham, one of the two suspects the Beverly Hills Police were holding as a suspect in the shooting death of Scott Ruffalo, has been released after she told police that Ruffalo shot himself while playing with a gun.

An attorney for Adham said his client has been cleared of any wrongdoing.

 

"This was an accidental shooting by someone that plays with guns," lawyer Ronald Richards told the Associated Press. He said the police had been "more than impartial with the facts," and that Adham had only been a witness to a game of Russian Roulette.

 

Richards claims that Scott Ruffalo’s wound was self-inflicted and that Adham left after retrieving her car keys. Scott died Monday after being removed from life support, and his family released a statement thanking well wishers.

"Mark Ruffalo and his family deeply appreciate the outpouring of prayers and support during this most difficult time of the passing of Scott Ruffalo, beloved son, brother and husband. The funeral service will be private. A memorial fund has been established in Scott Ruffalo’s name."

The family is asking that donations be made to:

Scott Ruffalo, Family Fund

c/o Altman Greenfield & Selvaggi, CPA’s
200 Park Avenue South 8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

Police “Confident” They Have Hudson Murder Suspect

December 2nd, 2008

A day after Chicago police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson, William Balfour has been charged with the murders of Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew.

On Tuesday, police said they are sure they have the right man in custody.

"You can never always know how a jury will decide a case but I’m confident the evidence is there and I’m confident we’ll be successful," Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weiss said on Tuesday.

Police say they have the murder weapon and physical evidence as well as testimony that would convict Balfour, 27, the estranged husband of Hudson’s sister, Julia. They say the motive involved a dispute between the two.

Hudon’s mother, Darnell Donerson, 57, and brother, Jason Hudson, 29, were found shot to death in their home on Chicago’s South Side on Oct. 24. The body of 7-year-old Julian King, Julia’s son, was found four days later. The gun used in the slayings was found nearby.

 
In addition to the murders, police have also charged Balfour with home invasion.

Balfour’s mother, michele Balfour, insisted on her son’s innocence, telling reporters, "They got a botched-up investigation," she said, adding that her son loved Hudson’s mother, Darnell, more than he loved her. "But I’m still his mother," she said.

 
Police say no deals were made in exchange for witness statements implicating Balfour, who has been held on a parole violation since the murders.

"We had citizens standing up and doing the right thing," Weiss said.

William Balfour Arrested for Hudson Murders

December 1st, 2008

More than a month after Oscar Winning actress Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and 7-year-old cousin were discovered brutally shot to death, Police finally have a suspect in custody.

Chicago police have arrested 27-year-old William Balfour for the Oct. 24 murders of  Darnell Donerson, Jason Hudson and Julian King. Balfour had been in custody for a parole violation and was transferred to Chicago police custody after officers served a warrant for his arrest on Monday.

At a closed hearing last month investigators presented evidence that Balfour had a gun matching the weapon used in the slayings. He is the estranged husband of Jennifer Hudson’s sister, Julia.

He now awaits charges by the Cook County State Attorney’s Office.

Heather Locklear Charged with DUI

November 17th, 2008

Heather Locklear has been formally charged with DUI in connection to her September arrest, according to the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office.

The midemeanor charge, filed in the DA’s office, found no evidence of alcohol in the actress’s system, but rather specifies that the issue was "prescription medications."

 

"Lab tests showed she had no alcohol in her system and no illegal narcotics of any kind," says Senior Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter, who declined to comment on what medications – or the amounts – Locklear had taken. "We believe that the prescriptions she was taking could have impaired her ability to drive a motor vehicle safely," says Carter.

If she’s convicted, Locklear, 47, could face anything from a hefty fine to six months in county jail.
 

Locklear was originally booked on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and being under the influence of a controlled substance. The latter charge was not filed because, says Carter, "There were no illegal substances in her system."

In addition, felony charges for Locklear "were not a possibility," because DUI cases with no injuries are always misdemeanors, he said.

 

An arraignment has been set for Jan. 26 in Santa Barbara Superior Court. In July, Locklear completed treatment for depression and anxiety.

 

Ryan O’Neal Charged in Drug Bust

October 15th, 2008

Bad news for Ryan O’Neal– the actor and his son Redmond have both been charged with felony possession of methamphetamines, TMZ is reporting.

The 67-year-old actor and his 23-year-old son were arrested at the Malibu home last month after a random sweep of the mansion turned up drugs on Redmond and in Ryan’s bedroom.

Redmond was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one misdemeanor count of illegal possession of pepper spray.

Redmond is on probation for a heroin and crystal meth arrest earlier this year.

Both he and Ryan will be arraigned on Nov. 13.

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