Lindsay Lohan's alleged assault victim no longer cooperating with authorities

A medical technician at the Betty Ford Center who was allegedly assaulted by actress Lindsay Lohan no longer wants to cooperate with authorities in the case because she sympathizes with a fellow recovering addict’s plight, officials said.

Technician Dawn Holland initially told Palm Desert police that she wanted Lohan charged with battery in the Dec. 12 incident.

But her attorney, Keith Davidson, said Holland now does not want to see the actress punished.

"She no longer wishes to cooperate with authorities in Palm Desert or Los Angeles. ... She believes in the recovery process,” Davidson said. “She wishes Ms. Lohan the best in recovery. Dawn Holland is a recovering addict herself."

The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. when Holland was required to check Lohan's sobriety but was not directly witnessed by anyone else, Davidson said. Holland initially told police that the actress had hurt the technician's wrist.

It was Lohan, who has starred in such movies as “Mean Girls” and “Drama Queen," who called 911, apparently distressed over the incident. Police are continuing to investigate and authorities could still determine that the actress violated her probation.

But Holland's decision could make that more difficult, Davidson acknowledged.

"If it happened on a street corner, nothing would have come of it," he said.

Holland was fired by Betty Ford last week after she spoke to TMZ.com about the incident. The clinic claimed she violated federal medical confidentiality requirements.

Davidson said Holland may still sue the center for wrongful termination because she did nothing but discuss the police report. He said his client has not yet received a written termination.

Neither Lohan nor her associates compensated Holland in any way, he said.

Lohan went to Betty Ford in September after testing positive for drugs while on probation for a 2007 drunk-driving conviction. A judge that  same month ordered her to remain there until Jan. 3. The judge warned her that if she violated her probation again, she would have to spend six months in jail.

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Comments

[shadowpark]

Hmm sounds like lohans people talked her into dropping it!

[Kittybarfola]

I think she should sue regardless of their policy. How can there be privacy when everyone knows she's there. I am sure Holland was offered some sum of money not to do through with the charges, thus the no longer cooperating with authorities. Looks like Lohan will win again.

[Randy]

Victim no longer cooperating means she doesn't have a leg to stand on.....so can we please stop reading about this crap and move on to something important or worth while?

[frank]

This "SMELLS" like "$$$$CASH$$$$"!!!!

[Ellie]

The headline makes it sound like the woman is doing something negative or wrong by "no longer cooperating with authorities." It actually sounds like a positive development, at least for Lohan. Wouldn't a better headline be "Lindsay Lohan's alleged assault victim no longer pressing charges"?

[arggg]

I think it was discovered that Holland was possibly lying. There's something more behind this story . . . very interesting.

[Mostrenko]

She probably got a couple of thousands to keep her mouth shut.

[Marv]

Since when in America is it legal for people to threaten ligitation on an assault until the accused agrees to pay hush money? This practice is occuring daily now and something about it stinks.

[Rothenberg]

I do wish Ms. Lohen the best. I hope she gets her life together. I just wish she would just go away. Tired of hearing about this young lady. If she wants to ruin her life then let her. Ms. Lohen has issues and is nothing but drama. Ms. Lohen has caused her own problems.

[Paul Nelson]

hush money is the loudest

[Olden_Atwoody]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Certified AOD Counselor]

The fact that this FORMER staff member is "in recovery" while attempting to "counsel" those "in recovery" shows how incestuous, and DYSFUNCTIONAL a 12-Step program like Betty Ford is! Its beyond stupid that a DYSFUNCTIONAL, MENTALLY UNBALANCED ADDICT is put into a position of "counseling" ANOTHER DYSFUNCTIONAL, MENTALLY UNBALANCED ADDICT! This is WHY 12-Steppism FAILS! This is a classic case of MENTAL PATIENTS RUNNING THE ASYLUM!

[anonymous]

It is obvious that places high priced places like the Betty Ford Center are only interested in the money that they are receiving than their employees health. It's not the first time that Lohan has "hit" someone, but because she is who she is once again everyone wants to turn their heads. Lohan clearly does what she wants to do and will continue to do what she wants to do unless she's held accountable. She never has to suffer the consequences of her actions. Its time that she paid, either with money or jail time and I mean real jail time. Not 3 days.

[NotabigfanBUT]

I am not a big fan of Lindsey Lohan but just thought I would throw out my two cents.

1. She's an addict (most addicts don't have the paparazzi following them everywhere)
2. She's became an addict before she learned how to become an adult
3. She is a child actor with two F'd up parents
4. As a child actor with two F'd up parents she's never had a real support group, the only group she's ever known are the leeches that cling to celebs, especially ones with issue's.
5. She's an addict, emotionally unstable and needs help

A real rehab clinic would not have pressed charges and this would not have been in the news. Addicts go through major withdrawals and there are consequences with that, nurses, psychologists and staff all know those risks.

This medical technician sounds to me like another one of those leeches! Shame on her

PS... "Lindsey go away" to me seems like a silly statement...it's the Paparazzi and media that drive what we all see and hear about her. They wouldn't have a story if people like us didn't want to hear it.