EXCLUSIVE: District Attorney Suspicious Lindsay's Accuser Was Paid Off
Jan. 24 2011, Published 3:20 p.m. ET
The district attorney handling the investigation into Lindsay Lohan's encounter with Dawn Holland has been highly suspicious that the former Betty Ford Center worker was paid off by the Lohan camp, Breaking Celebrity News is reporting exclusively.
The Riverside County D.A.'s office has kept open the case against Lindsay, and a source familiar with the situation tells Breaking Celebrity News that a suspected payoff to Holland is one reason why the officials have taken an extra hard look.
"Riverside District Attorney David Greenberg, who is handling the case, suspects that Dawn Holland was paid off by Lindsay Lohan's camp," the source told Breaking Celebrity News. "Greenberg believes that Dawn's change of heart was financially motivated. Greenberg believes Lindsay's camp paid Dawn off, plain and simple."
A source also tells Breaking Celebrity News that Lindsay was unaware of any payment discussions involving Holland.
Breaking Celebrity News broke the story that Michael Lohan admitted he agreed to pay Holland.
"Dawn has had her attorney meet with me, negotiate with me and even propose a "deal" with me," Michael Lohan told Breaking Celebrity News in an email.
Breaking Celebrity News reported exclusively a $25,000 deal was struck, but held up. A new deal was then constructed where Holland and Lindsay would do a joint interview for money.
Holland told Breaking Celebrity News that she has not received any money and didn't have a deal. She did, however, admit, that there was discussion of being photographed with Lindsay and those photos would then be sold.
Holland said that Lindsay attacked her at the Betty Ford Center when the actress returned late one night. She then sold her story and a confidential email -- divulging a patient's name -- to TMZ and was fired. A lawyer from Betty Ford Center notified authorities of the possible HIPAA breac