A Closer Look At The Self-Destruction Of Lindsay Lohan
June 23 2011, Published 5:05 a.m. ET
Breaking Celebrity News Staff Writer
Just five short years ago, Lindsay Lohan was Hollywood’s new “It girl,” drawing buzz as this generation’s Marilyn Monroe.
Since then, the young star’s well-publicized career missteps, battles with substance abuse and brushes with the law have ushered her free-fall from L.A.'s A-list to L.A.’s County Jail.
The fun doesn’t end there: In between the media hysterics and circus-like court proceedings, everyone within six degrees of the starlet, from her parents to Hollywood peers, on down to ex-rehab roommates, have been thrust into the spotlight in the ongoing chain of fiascos.
Now, Breaking Celebrity News is taking a closer look into the trials and tribulations of Hollywood’s most enigmatic talent, constantly walking a tightrope of courts, jails, rehabs and red carpets.
Without further adieu, here’s a breakdown of Lohan’s downward spiral:
Criminal incidents:
May 26, 2007: Lindsay is arrested in connection with driving under the influence of alcohol, in Beverly Hills, California.
July 24, 2007: Lindsay is arrested in connection with suspicion of drunken driving and possession of cocaine in Santa Monica, California.
August 23, 2007: Lindsay reaches a plea deal on the seven misdemeanor counts in connection with her arrests. She's sentenced to a day in jail, 10 of community service, and ordered to: a drug treatment program, an 18-month alcohol education program, pay assorted fines, and most importantly, fulfill three years of probation. She says in a statement following the plea, “It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs."
November 15, 2007: Lindsay is spends 84 minutes in jail, in addition to 10 days of community service, three years probation, and an 18-month alcohol education program for her DUI.
October 16, 2009: Lindsay's probation is extended another year when it's revealed she hadn't attended all of the requisite substance abuse treatment sessions she’d been slated for.