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Britney Spears free and clear while Lindsay Lohan being sued again

Published on October 21, 2008 at 8:26 PM

The legal revolving doors continue to spin for a couple of well known celebrities. Britney Spears seems to be free and clear, while Lindsay Lohan may have some new problems.

As you know Britney Spears was on trial for driving without a valid California license. A mistrial was declared today after the jury was hopelessly deadlocked for two days or so at 10-2, in favor of not guilty. The judge in the trial has dismissed the criminal charge against Britney who never personally appeared at the trial. The prosecutor wasn’t happy saying he was “troubled by the outside impressions that were brought into the courtroom.” He shouldn’t be happy. What a waste of the tax payers money again!

Meanwhile three guys say Lindsay Lohan held them hostage during an alleged alcohol-fueled drive, and have sued over the incident (naturally). The incident occurred In July, 2007 after a party in Malibu. The three men claim an intoxicated Lindsay hijacked a car in which they were passengers and began an insane joy ride, “endangering all of their lives.” In the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, the men claim Lindsay was “hostile,” declaring she “didn’t care about the risk of death” and saying “she was a celebrity…she could do whatever she wants.”

The suit claims she blew red lights, eventually ending up at the Santa Monica Police Department where she was arrested for DUI, her second DUI bust in less than 90 days. Cops say they also found cocaine. Lohan pleaded guilty to being under the influence of cocaine and no contest to reckless driving and driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher. She eventually served one day in jail. The suit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

Her lawyer, Ed McPherson, told TMZ the suit is “absurd,” adding, “These guys had the night of their lives, playing with the radio and leaving the vehicle at one point and getting back in.” Perhaps so but he just verified they were in the car. Meanwhile back in July, one of the men told TMZ, “It was pretty much the was worst night of my whole summer.”

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