Paris Hilton’s name has become synonymous with party and excess, but the world has a habit of catching up with you. She has avoided rehab despite a D.U.I. arrest and public displays of intoxication. But when one has defense attorneys like hers, even a felony drug possession charge cannot stop bad behavior.
Billy Bob Thorton would have been happy if his daughter had been arrested for a D.U.I. or was in need of a drug treatment program. Unfortunately, his daughter Amanda is in jail as her defense attorney could not shake off the charges for aggravated manslaughter. She was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. With the rates of substance abuse in prisons, her future looks grim.
The O’Neal clan has its share of malcontents, and the son of Ryan O’Neal, Griffin, is one of them. With more than ten DUI charges, a jail sentence for drugs, and an arrest for spousal abuse, his defense lawyers have not been idle. With a childhood spent in drug rehab centers and an addict for a mother, is it surprising?