Lindsay Lohan (American actress, pop singer and model) insists that she is innocent, rejecting a plea deal on Wednesday in favor of taking her chances in a jury trial, But it may not be as simple as Lindsay thinks.
Is it possible for Lindsay Lohan to avoid doing time for allegedly stealing a necklace?
The Hollywood Gossip breaks down the troubled star’s latest legal drama and what her biggest obstacles might be in our latest edition of The Pulse.
She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney’s 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11. Lohan gained further fame between 2003 and 2005 with leading roles in the films Freaky Friday, Mean Girlsand Herbie: Fully Loaded, subsequently appearing in independent films including Robert Altman’s A Prairie Home Companion and Emilio Estevez’s Bobby.
Details from the surveillance video of Lindsay Lohan allegedly stealing a necklace from a Venice, Calif. Jewelry store have been leaked.
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In the video, a man shopping with Lohan distracts the Kamofie & Co. shopkeeper while Lohan tries on the necklace in question, the report says.
“Lindsay had removed a necklace of hers that she was wearing when she tried on the necklace,” the source told the celebrity news website. “As Lindsay was putting her necklace back on, it’s apparent the store clerk was distracted by the male companion that was with Lindsay.”
The employee also provided a statement to the investigators saying she didn’t realize Lohan hadn’t removed the necklace.
“The video then shows Lindsay and her male friend walking out of the store, all while Lindsay was wearing the necklace,” said the source. “It’s all clearly visible on the video.”
Lohan was later photographed by paparazzi wearing the necklace from the shop.
“The District Attorney believes that Lindsay’s friend distracted the clerk on purpose and that could bolster the case if it goes to trial against Lindsay,” the source told RadarOnline.com. “This simply wasn’t a case of miscommunication of a necklace being loaned and not returned, as Lindsay has claimed.”
Lohan, 24, has pleaded not guilty to felony grand larceny, but her attorney Shawn Chapman Holley has indicated that she may accept a plea deal. A Los Angeles judge told Lohan on Wednesday that if she plea bargains in this case, she will get jail time.
Superior Court Judge Douglas Schwartz gave Lohan until March 10 to accept a plea bargain.