R. Kelly & Justice Don’t Mix
There’s a CNN story about R Kelly’s magical escape from Justice. It highlights:
How Singer R. Kelly has been waiting five years for his sex-tape trial. In that time, he has made six albums and gone on three tours. Kelly will appear Friday for a status hearing in a Chicago courtroom. Judge’s fall from ladder, appendicitis, busy lawyer contribute to delays.
It has be hard to live with a trial looming over you, but for R Kelly it may be a litigation advantage:
Kelly’s lawyers may figure that the delays have worked in their client’s favor, and not only because they’ve given him the chance to keep working and making millions. “You may have a jury that’s going to come in and say, ‘So this happened in the 1990s and this is 2007? I’m just not buying it,”‘ Helfand said.
You can go check out the CNN story for more sordid details. Given his predilection for young women–Aaliyah who was 15, for example, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a conviction and 15 wonderful years without another Sex in the Kitchen.
Anna Nicole Smith Autopsy: Accidental Overdose
The official autopsy is out, and Anna Nicole Smith, former playboy supermodel playmate, was found to have died of an accidental overdose of the 10 prescription medications she was taking. Sleeping pills, chloral hydrate, Valium, Klonopin, Ativa, and other drugs mixed harmfully to result in death. Additionally, she suffered from viral flu as well as an abscess.
You can read the entire report at the smoking gun, where it details with scientific precision the precise quantities of drugs that killed Anna Nicole Smith. RIP.
Trey Anastasio of Phish Arrested
TSG has a mugshot of former Phish leader Trey Anastasio:
Now we know his real name is Ernest J. Anastasio. According to Times Union, Trey was driving on a suspended license with drugs from someone else’s prescription.
Paris Hilton DUI / DWI Photos
Paris Hilton was arrested early Thursday and charged for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Her blood alcohol level was only .08, right on the minimum under California law. TMZ spoke to Paris Hilton shortly after she was released from police custody:
TMZ spoke with Paris as she was driving home from jail, stopping for Parliament Lights cigarettes en route. She says she “regrets it occurred,” and adds that she has been up for 24 hours, having shot a music video all day. (TMZ had exclusive access to the music video set and our video will be posted in a few hours.) Paris says she had nothing to eat and no rest the entire day.
As always X17 has actual photos of the arrest:
The photos were captioned by TMZ, “Even after Paris’ hands were locked firmly behind her back, one of the arresting officers continued to keep her arm in a tight grasp.”