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Lohan rejects plea offer in necklace theft case
 [Arab News] Lindsay Lohan rejected a plea agreement Thursday offered by prosecutors in a grand theft case that included a guaranteed return to jail.The "Mean Girls" actress appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom and told a judge she agreed to delaying her case until a preliminary hearing when prosecutors will present evidence against her. It was all she said during the brief proceeding. The case was set for a preliminary hearing on April 22. The exact terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Lohan was on probation in January when a Venice jewelry store accused her of taking a $2,500 necklace. Lohan has pleaded not guilty "Wudn't me." to the charge. If Lohan is ordered to stand trial, Superior Court Judge Keith Schwartz has warned her that she may be sent to jail for violating her probation on a 2007 drunken driving case. Lohan's return to court came days after surveillance footage was aired of her trying on necklaces at Kamofie and amp; Co., which reported the necklace stolen on Jan. 22. The necklace was eventually given by a Lohan associate to detectives, who had already obtained a search warrant for the actress' Venice home. "Entertainment Tonight" aired the footage, which showed Lohan texting, pacing and talking to a store clerk for nearly 45 minutes. The actress wore the necklace she is accused of stealing for roughly 25 minutes, according to the show, before the clerk escorted Lohan out, smiled and held a door open as she walked out. The footage was obtained by a commercial images division of The News Agency that Dare Not be Named and licensed exclusively to "Entertainment Tonight." Lohan's court troubles have long overshadowed her once-promising acting career. A former star in Disney films such as "Freaky Friday" and "Herbie Fully Loaded," her career has been stalled since she was nabbed twice in 2007 and later charged with drunken driving and drug possession. Posted by: Fred 2011-03-12 |
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