Lindsay Lohan's lawyer Blair Berk hammered out a plea deal in court today, which will allow Lohan to avoid significant jail time over a multitude of drug- and alcohol-related charges. Lohan agreed to plead guilty to two counts of being under the influence of cocaine and no contest to driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher and reckless driving. In exchange, prosecutors dropped two counts of driving under the influence. The terms of the deal call for Lohan to serve 24 hours in jail and perform 10 days of community service work, and will see her placed on three years probation. She is also required to enroll in drug and alcohol education programs.
Lindsay's reps released the following statement, which they whipped up for her awhile ago and have had waiting for today:
It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs. Recently, I relapsed and did things for which I am ashamed. I broke the law, and today I took responsibility by pleading guilty to the charges in my case. No matter what I said when I was under the influence on the day I was arrested, I am not blaming anyone else for my conduct other than myself. I thank God I did not injure others. I easily could have. I very much want to be healthy and gain control of my life and career and have asked for medical help in doing so. I am taking these steps to improve my life. Luckily, I am not alone in my daily struggle and I know that people like me have succeeded. Maybe with time it will become easier. I hope so.
Lohan was not in court herself today, as there were no felony charges filed. I will reiterate now what I've said before - it doesn't matter that Lindsay got let off for these charges, because there is absolutely no way in hell she can stay clean. She will violate her probation, probably soon, and there will be harsher consequences for her. She will wind up in jail at some point. It is inevitable.
(source 1; source 2)
