Lindsay Lohan accuser Dawn Holland drops battery charges
Lindsay Lohan accuser Dawn Holland won't press charges or respond if subpoenaed by police in any further investigation of a Dec. 12 incident at the Betty Ford Center sober house where Lohan is living, Holland's lawyer told TMZ on Friday.
"A crime has quite simply not been committed by Ms. Lohan," attorney Keith Davidson told the website, saying his client doesn't want to do anything that would mess up the actress' probation or recovery. Lohan is required to obey all laws while on probation.
Holland was fired Tuesday for violating patient confidentiality after she gave TMZ an interview and an e-mail about the alleged events of Dec. 12. Holland said an out-of-control Lohan cursed her out, threw a phone at her and twisted her wrist severely after sneaking in after curfew and refusing a breathalyzer test. Holland went to the emergency room and was wearing a wrist brace during the interview.
Lohan lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley said Wednesday that her client had in fact called police first, and sources told TMZ that the "Mean Girls" star was sober, having been at the Viceroy Hotel to get her hair done.
This is Lilo's fifth time in rehab; Holland is reportedly an eight-time rehab veteran. Lohan was ordered by Judge Elden Fox in October to stay at Betty Ford through Jan. 3, for complicated reasons you can read about here.
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-- Christie D'Zurilla
Photo: Lindsay Lohan outside the Beverly Hills Courthouse on July 20, the day she reported to start serving a 90-day jail sentence. Credit: Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images
Think someone was bought off?
Posted by: abby | Dec 24, 2010 at 12:50 PM
abby -- Do you think only famous recovering addicts are capable of lying? Or do you think maybe the non-famous ones can do wrong too?
For starters, Dawn Holland, the non-famous recovering addict, went straight to TMZ for publicity for her case against Lindsay.
That was in violation of her employment contract with Betty Ford and against the basic ethics of the drug and alcohol treatment profession.
Yet you're willing to let HER off the hook -- because she gave you a juicy scandal and a new opportunity to look down on someone famous.
Holland is a recovering addict just like Lindsay. But I guess since she's not famous YET, she can still gain the public's sympathy.
Posted by: Patricia | Dec 24, 2010 at 01:44 PM
She got a new mercedes and plus some.
Posted by: Tuck Bodi | Dec 24, 2010 at 03:14 PM
Abby - Yes I do!
Posted by: Jman | Dec 24, 2010 at 03:28 PM
what about the drug test
Posted by: maxine | Dec 24, 2010 at 04:09 PM
HI,
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL BUT ESP TO LINDSAY WHO NEEDS AND DESERVES ALL THE LOVE SHE CAN GET.
: )
Posted by: OPERATOR147 | Dec 24, 2010 at 04:12 PM
Very good that she did this, because all it would do is disrupt Lindsay's progress and it will just show that Holland was out to get money and nothing else
Posted by: Anthony | Dec 24, 2010 at 04:22 PM
Holland cannot "drop the charges," only the filing DA or Judge can do so. If Holland ignores a subpoena, she goes to jail for contempt of court and obstruction. Good luck with that attorney Holland
Posted by: MBC Voice | Dec 24, 2010 at 04:29 PM
Though I am no fan of Lindsay, if Holland filed a police report and her attorney is now saying that no crime was committed, Holland needs to be prosecuted criminally for filing a false police report, as well as for whatever they can get on her for violating Lohan's medical confidentiality rights. If a criminal case is brought against Lohan and Holland ignores a subpoena, she should be jailed for contempt and criminally prosecuted for that. UInder the circumstances, hopefully the violation of medical confidentialty has some sort of criminal sanctions too.
Posted by: Al | Dec 24, 2010 at 06:54 PM
off course after Lindsay wrote her a FAT check.
Posted by: charles | Dec 24, 2010 at 07:32 PM
She looks awful with the botox treatments and the lip injections. At such a young age she looks very old and worn out. My big question is why do we care? Why are we seeing reportage on this person?
Posted by: Newport | Dec 24, 2010 at 07:44 PM
Uh huh, sure. And sick Lindsay was loudly refusing to take a breath test. For what possible reason? Such a small thing to do to prevent the possibility of going to jail again. Guilty, guilty, guilty. Snuck out of rehab by climbing a wall to get her hair done? Who are you kidding?
Posted by: mizzle | Dec 24, 2010 at 08:29 PM
I agree with Abby. Money talks, folks, and Lohan's "people" have plenty of experience in "damage control". Watta load of bull.
Posted by: k | Dec 25, 2010 at 06:16 AM
The Betty Ford Center has shown it's self unworthy. Coercion is unworthy of it.
Posted by: Bobertbobert | Dec 25, 2010 at 06:49 AM
This is a very sad story. It just points out how difficult recovery from any addiction is. Whatever happens in treatment should stay there. Since recovering addicts are usually helpful in working with clients , they also usually have the same inner problems as their patients.
Of course the bad part is that she went to the press. Recovery issues in treatment should never be disclosed to the public. Let Lindsay and the people involved just move on.
Looks like this is going to be a long difficult road for LL and I wish her the best. Dad should stop jumping to her defense. Let her learn for herself.
Posted by: mrsmurgatroyd | Dec 25, 2010 at 01:55 PM
When oh when are we going to stop hearing about this train wreck?
Posted by: Bluegardenia | Dec 26, 2010 at 01:43 PM