Celebrity News August 28, 2010
Paris Hilton Busted for Cocaine Possession
Socialite Paris Hilton was arrested in Las Vegas on Friday night after law enforcement discovered cocaine in her purse.
Hilton was taken into custody around midnight after police pulled over a vehicle in which the heiress was traveling. Officers smelled marijuana and stopped the Cadillac Escalade, driven by Paris' boyfriend, nightclub entrepreneur Cy Waits.
After searching the car, police arrested Waits on a DUI (drug-related, not alcohol) and found Paris in possession of a small amount of cocaine.
Hilton was booked into the Clark County Detention Center, and was released without bail, according to TMZ.
Sources who have spoken with Paris since her arrest told the website that she insists the purse was not hers.
Paris' attorney, David Chesnoff, told "Extra,"Paris Hilton was released this morning on her own recognizance. This matter will be dealt with in the courts not in the media, and I encourage people not to rush to judgment until all of the facts have been dealt with in a court of law. There will be no interviews and no more comments at this time."