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Mischa Barton – DUI + Drug Possession


Los Angeles, CA

Look who’s crying now.

Mischa Barton, the 22-year-old “OC” starlet who was arrested for DUI back in December, has opened up about the entire ordeal.

“That was a low point for me. I never, ever would have thought I would be arrested,” the actress told Nylon magazine. Barton was put on probation for three years, ordered to attend a three-month alcohol education program and fined $1,652 as a result of her drunk driving conviction.

“I was disappointed because it associated me with a group of girls that I would rather not be associated with,” Barton continued, “They made such a big deal out of it with these other young actresses, that, for a little bit, I wanted to crawl into a hole and die.”

The actress, who currently lives in Paris, admitted it was a “stupid thing to do,” but also felt that she has “done a lot to pay back” for her mistake.

Barton also confirmed rumors that she had been offered a role on the hit series “Gossip Girl,” but turned it down, she said, because she had just finished “The OC.”

“Why would I want to go back on another series that is exactly the same?” she said. As for the future, Barton mentioned she would be interested in college for “the learning.”

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Los Angeles, CA

London-born teen idol Mischa Barton was sentenced to three years probation in LA after pleading no contest to drink driving charges following her arrest in December last year, court officials said.

The 22-year-old former “The O.C.” star did not appear at a brief hearing in Beverly Hills where she also received a 2,000-dollar fine and was ordered to attend a three-month alcohol-education class.

Drug possession charges against the actress were dismissed after Barton’s plea deal, court officials said.

Barton had been caught in possession of marijuana when she was arrested in Hollywood on December 27 after police spotted her driving erratically.

“Mischa’s glad the case has been resolved,” lawyer Anthony Salerno said after the hearing, praising prosecutors in the case as “very fair.”

Though best known for hit teen television show “The O.C.,” Barton’s film credits include cameos in hit movies “The Sixth Sense” and “Notting Hill.”

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Mischa Barton will accept plea in drunk driving case

April 8, 2008

Los Angeles, CA Actress Mischa Barton, who starred on television drama “The O.C.,” has agreed to serve three years probation for drunken driving, allowing her to avoid jail and escape a charge for marijuana possession, according to a report on People.com. The celebrity news Web site cited an unnamed source as saying Barton will plead [...]

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Mischa Barton charged with DUI, possession of marijuana

March 2, 2008

Beverly Hills, CA Mischa Barton, who on “The O.C.” played a wealthy teenager in idyllic Orange County, got a dose of reality Tuesday when she was charged with four misdemeanors related to a drinking and driving arrest last year. The former star of “The O.C.” was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or [...]

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Mischa Barton takes responsibility for driving under the influence

January 11, 2008

Los Angeles, CA Now, isn’t this refreshing? Mischa Barton is actually taking responsibility for her DUI instead of placing the blame on someone else. The O.C. star is admitting she made a mistake on December 27th when she was pulled over behind the wheel and intoxicated. She spoke with Ryan Seacrest this morning on his [...]

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MADD is mad at Jack Osbourne's comment, Mischa Barton DWI arrest "no big deal"

January 4, 2008

London, UK MADD has slammed Jack Osbourne for describing Mischa Barton’s DUI arrest as “no big deal”. Barton was booked for driving under the influence, possession of illegal narcotics and driving without a valid licence in West Hollywood in the early hours of December 27. Osbourne shrugged off the incident, saying: “Everyone gets DUIs… but [...]

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After drunk driving arrest, Mischa Barton turns churchgoer

January 4, 2008

Beverly Hills, CA This TMZ photo is of drunk driving and drug possession arrestee Mischa Barton leaving Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills the day after New Year’s. One only can imagine for what she was praying.

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Mischa Barton smoked marijuana before DUI arrest

December 29, 2007

West Hollywood, CA Actress Mischa Barton had been smoking marijuana when she was arrested by police for driving under the influence on Thursday morning, according to reports. The former “The O.C.” star was pulled over by West Hollywood cops in the early hours of Thursday when she was spotted straddling two lanes of traffic. She [...]

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Actress Mischa Barton arrested for DUI, drug possession

December 27, 2007

Add Mischa Barton to the ever growing list of celebrity DUI mugshot photos that now are readily available on the world wide web. From Paris Hilton to Lindsay Lohan to Mel Gibson, they all are now looking good for the LA County booking photo camera. As mug shots go, Mischa’s isn’t all that bad, especially [...]

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