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Lindsay Lohan gets new mug shot after turning herself in

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Lindsay Lohan on Tuesday afternoon turned herself into Santa Monica police after she pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges stemming from a June 2012 car crash.

The booking is largely a formality: Although L.A. County Superior Court Judge James Dabney sentenced the actress to five days in jail as part of the plea agreement, the time will be served as part of her 90-day stint in a locked-down rehabilitation facility.

Lohan was released immediately after the booking that included a new mug shot to add to half a dozen existing mug shots of the actress. In the last mug shot, she sported dark hair and looked less than thrilled.

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The "Mean Girls" star avoided jail Monday in a last-minute deal by pleading no contest to misdemeanor reckless driving and providing false information to police. A charge of willfully resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer was dismissed.

In addition to spending 90 days in rehab, she must also spend 18 months in psychotherapy and serve 30 days of community service.

In pleading no contest, Lohan admitted she had violated her probation in a 2011 shoplifting case. Dabney sentenced her to 180 days in jail, but that sentence was stayed. The judge said that if Lohan met the terms of this deal, she wouldn't serve additional time behind bars.

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But the judge warned her that there wouldn't be any discussion about probation if she violated the agreement, implying that she would be sent to jail.

Lohan was also ordered to pay restitution to the driver of the truck that Santa Monica prosecutors said she hit June 18 while on her way to the set of the cable TV movie "Liz & Dick."

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Bauhaus singer Peter Murphy pleads not guilty to DUI charges

Peter MurphyBauhaus lead singer Peter Murphy pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he allegedly rear-ended a vehicle in Glendale and fled to Los Angeles, where an eyewitness blocked his Subaru until police arrived.

Murphy, 55 — who did not appear in a Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday — entered his plea via his attorney, Robert Wilson. Murphy is charged with three misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, hit-and-run driving and possessing methamphetmine,  according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court criminal complaint.

Murphy is best known for his lead vocals with the group Bauhaus, which recorded four albums and ignited the Goth rock movement.

Judge Frederick Rotenberg allowed Murphy to be released on his own recognizance despite concern from the prosecution that the British native — who has a residence in Turkey — may be a flight risk, the Glendale News-Press reported.

Rotenberg did bar Murphy from driving a vehicle “anywhere” and under “any condition” without the court’s permission.

Wilson declined to comment on his client’s case, but said Murphy plans to go on tour.

“We are going to take care of business,” Wilson said.

Murphy is scheduled to kick off his North American and European tour April 22 in San Antonio.

Rotenberg said that keeping Murphy in custody would have disrupted commitments to numerous venues nationwide.

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Lindsay Lohan has until Monday to turn herself in to police

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Lindsay Lohan has to turn herself in to Santa Monica police by Monday after she pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges stemming from a June 2012 car crash.

But the booking is largely a formality: Although L.A. County Superior Court Judge James Dabney sentenced the actress to five days in jail as part of the plea agreement, the time will be served as part of her 90-day stint in a locked-down rehabilitation facility.

Lohan should be released after the booking.

PHOTOS: The trials and tribulations of Lindsay Lohan

The "Mean Girls" star avoided jail Monday in a last-minute deal by pleading no contest to misdemeanor reckless driving and providing false information to police. A charge of willfully resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer was dismissed.

In addition to spending 90 days in rehab, she must also spend 18 months in psychotherapy and serve 30 days of community service.

In pleading no contest, Lohan admitted she had violated her probation in a 2011 shoplifting case.  Dabney sentenced her to 180 days in jail but that sentence was stayed. The judge said if Lohan met the terms of this deal, she wouldn't serve additional time behind bars.

But the judge warned there wouldn't be any discussion about probation if she violated the agreement, implying she would be sent to jail.

Lohan was also ordered to pay restitution to the driver of the truck that Santa Monica prosecutors said she hit June 18 while on her way to the set of "Liz & Dick."

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Lindsay Lohan: Prosecutor aware of witness tampering complaint

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Santa Monica's top prosecutor says he is aware of an allegation of witness tampering against Lindsay Lohan's lawyer Mark Heller involving a key witness in the criminal case that settled this week.

But any investigation, he said, will be conducted by another law enforcement agency.

Terry White, Santa Monica's deputy city attorney, said Tuesday that he had heard a complaint against Heller in connection with a witness in the case against Lohan. The actress was convicted Monday of reckless driving and lying to police on Monday.

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But White said the complaint would be appropriately investigated by the district attorney or a police agency. White said, in general terms, witness tampering is a potential felony.

Lohan pleaded no contest Monday to misdemeanor reckless driving and providing false information to police in connection with a June 2012 car crash. A charge of willfully resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer was dismissed. Santa Monica police and prosecutors alleged Lohan lied when she said she was not driving a Porsche that smashed into the rear of a truck on Pacific Coast Highway.

Key to the Santa Monica case was the testimony of Lohan's friend and assistant Gavin Doyle, who was in the Porsche that struck the back of the truck. Police said he told them that had been driving, contrary to what the actress said. 

Michael Lohan, the actress' father, clashed verbally outside court Monday with Heller and another attorney after sentencing. He alleged Heller had tampered with Doyle, considered a witness.

Heller quickly denied the allegation, calling it crazy.

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Lil Wayne reportedly released from L.A. hospital

Lil Wayne has been released from a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a seizure last week, according to the president of the rapper's label.

"Thanks to Cedar Sinai for everything!!!" Young Money President Mack Maine tweeted Monday night. "@LilTunechi  has been officially been released and is headed home....God is great."

Lil Tunechi is Lil Wayne's nickname and Twitter handle.

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Lindsay Lohan avoids jail time but is headed to locked rehab

Although prosecutors for weeks had offered Lindsay Lohan 90 days in jail or locked rehab as a plea deal, the troubled actress did not agree to the terms until the last minute.

Yet prosecutors said Monday they were pleased with the deal struck with Lohan on misdemeanor charges related to a June 2012 car crash.

"I am pleased with the outcome," said Santa Monica's Chief Deputy City Atty. Terry White. "We got what we offered."

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The "Mean Girls" star must also spend 18 months in therapy and serve 30 days of community service as part of the agreement, in which she pleaded no contest to misdemeanor reckless driving and providing false information to police. A charge of willfully resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer was dismissed.

In pleading no contest to the charges, Lohan admitted she had violated her probation in a 2011 shoplifting case, and L.A. County Superior Court Judge James Dabney sentenced her to 180 days in jail. But that sentence was stayed.

The judge said that if Lohan met the terms of this deal, she wouldn't serve additional time behind bars. But he warned that there wouldn't be any discussion about probation if she violated the agreement, implying that she would be sent to jail.

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Bauhaus goth-rocker Peter Murphy held on suspicion of DUI

Peter MurphyPeter Murphy, lead singer of 1970s British goth-rock band Bauhaus, was being held in lieu of $500,000 bail after allegedly rear-ending a vehicle in Glendale, police said.

An eyewitness followed Murphy, 55, from Saturday's crash at Central and Goode avenues in Glendale to the 3400 block of Barham Boulevard in Los Angeles because “he was afraid [Murphy] would kill someone with his driving,” according to Glendale police.

Murphy, who was in a Subaru Forester, reportedly struck a Mercedes about 11:48 a.m. Saturday at the intersection, then drove around the vehicle and entered the 134 Freeway, police said.

A witness who was washing windows snapped a photograph of the fleeing vehicle, which had sustained moderate front-end damage, the Glendale News-Press reported.

The driver of the Mercedes also wrote down the car's license plate number before Glendale fire personnel took her away on a gurney, police said.

Meanwhile, the driver of a pickup truck reportedly followed Murphy to Los Angeles, where he pulled in front of Murphy's Subaru, blocking it, and called Glendale police to tell them he was detaining Murphy. Los Angeles police then detained Murphy until Glendale police arrived.

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Judge's advice to Lindsay Lohan: 'Don't drive'

"Don't drive."

That was the advice to Lindsay Lohan from a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge as he sentenced the actress Monday to 90 days in a locked rehabilitation facility for reckless driving and lying about driving a Porsche that crashed on Pacific Coast Highway. Judge James Dabney said that was his advice -- not a court directive.

Dabney's suggestion may be based on Lohan's driving record. Monday's no-contest plea was the latest in a series of convictions and arrests for the actress that began with a DUI conviction related to 2007 drunk-driving incident. She has also been sued by several motorists she has struck in the last six years.

PHOTOS: The trials and tribulations of Lindsay Lohan

Lohan avoided jail in a last-minute deal by pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges related to a June 2012 car crash. In addition to spending 90 days in a rehabilitation facility, the "Mean Girls" star, 26, must also spend 18 months in psychotherapy and serve 30 days of community service as part of the agreement. She pleaded no contest to misdemeanor reckless driving and providing false information to police. A charge of willfully resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer was dismissed.

In pleading no contest, Lohan admitted she had violated her probation in a 2011 shoplifting case.  Dabney sentenced her to 180 days in jail, but that sentence was stayed. The judge said if Lohan met the terms of this deal, she wouldn't serve additional time behind bars.

But the judge warned there wouldn't be any discussion about probation if she violated the agreement, implying she would be sent to jail. A five-day jail sentence for reckless driving was included in the rehab sentence.

Lohan was also ordered to pay restitution to the driver of the truck that Santa Monica prosecutors said she hit June 18 while on her way to the set of "Liz & Dick."

Mark Heller, the New York-based attorney now representing Lohan, said his client was "extremely gratified with the end result."

"I'm very confident that you won't be seeing Lindsay Lohan in any criminal courts anytime in the future," Heller said outside the courthouse. "She has fully recognized all of the issues that have to be addressed, and I'm very confident she'll be able to move forward in her life with dignity, pride and respect."

The eleventh-hour deal didn't come without some drama.

Lohan made a last-minute dash from New York to enter the plea, apparently catching an overnight flight to Los Angeles on a private jet, according to her Twitter account.

"Thanks Mr. Pink for the private jet see you all in a few hours in LA," she tweeted early Monday.

But the flight was delayed and landed at LAX about 8:30 a.m., according to media reports. Lohan arrived at the courthouse nearly 50 minutes late. A woman threw gold glitter on the actress as she made her way past the media swarming outside.

Last week, Lohan's father, Michael Lohan, retained an Orange County criminal law firm to assist in his daughter's defense if needed, saying he was "not at all comfortable with the poor representation she is getting" and that her "freedom and future are at stake."

Michael Lohan clashed with Heller as the attorney spoke to reporters after Monday's hearing, telling the lawyer to "go home."

Michael Lohan and his daughter have a strained relationship that has played out in public, with the actress and her siblings frequently criticizing their father in interviews and on social media.

He was present in the courtroom Monday morning, but the two did not appear to communicate.

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Lindsay Lohan case: Furious dad Michael Lohan yells at attorney

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The drama didn't end inside the courtroom for Lindsay Lohan on Monday.

After arriving nearly 50 minutes late to court, being hit with glitter on her way inside, and agreeing to an 11th-hour plea deal in which she avoided jail time, the 26-year-old's father, Michael Lohan, had a heated exchange with her attorney Monday outside a Los Angeles courthouse.

The actress' attorney, Mark Heller, was telling reporters he was "thrilled" with the result when Michael Lohan approached.

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"I don't know what he is still doing here," Michael Lohan yelled, repeatedly complaining that Heller nearly got his daughter jailed.

"He is her lawyer," said attorney Anthony Falangetti, who aided Heller in striking the deal.

Michael Lohan then stepped toward Falangetti. "I am her father," he said before using an expletive, prompting a courthouse deputy to step into the media scrum and direct Michael Lohan back. Lohan also told Heller to "go home" and had to be physically held back.

The elder Lohan later addressed reporters from the same stand of microphones were Heller had stood, claiming the attorney had repeatedly avoided a plea deal. Heller only agreed Monday, Lohan said, because a team of lawyers Michael Lohan had retained had advised him to do so.

But Falangetti, who represents several politicians in criminal investigations and is a courthouse veteran, said he advised Heller on California law and talked to prosecutors along with Heller.

Until last month, Lohan was represented by Shawn Holley, among the region's top lawyers. Her new attorney, Heller, had previously been reprimanded by Judge James Dabney, who questioned the attorney's ability to adequately defend the actress in California, given that he did not seem familiar with the state's criminal-law system.

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Lindsay Lohan avoids jail again with last-minute plea

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Lindsay Lohan avoided jail again when she pleaded no contest Monday to misdemeanor charges related to a June 2012 car crash, a last-minute deal that will instead send the troubled 26-year-old to 90 days in a locked rehabilitation facility.

The "Mean Girls" star must also spend 18 months in psychotherapy and serve 30 days of community service as part of the agreement, in which she pleaded no contest to misdemeanor reckless driving and providing false information to police. A charge of willfully resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer was dismissed.

In pleading no contest to the charges, Lohan admitted she had violated her probation in a 2011 shoplifting case, and Judge James Dabney sentenced her to 180 days in jail. But that sentence was stayed -- the judge said if Lohan met the terms of this deal, she wouldn't serve additional time behind bars.

PHOTOS: The trials and tribulations of Lindsay Lohan

But the judge warned there wouldn't be any discussion about probation if she violated the agreement, implying she would be sent to jail.

Lohan was also ordered to pay restitution to the driver of the truck Santa Monica prosecutors said she hit June 18 while on her way to the set of "Liz & Dick." Prosecutors said Lohan told officers she was not driving the Porsche at the time.

Prosecutors had for weeks offered 90 days in jail or a locked-down rehab facility, but Lohan did not agree to the terms until Monday morning.

"I am pleased with the outcome," Santa Monica's chief Deputy City Attorney Terry White said. "We got what we offered."

Mark Heller, the New York-based attorney now representing Lohan, said his client was "extremely gratified with the end result."

"I'm very confident that you won't be seeing Lindsay Lohan in any criminal courts anytime in the future," Heller said outside the courthouse. "She has fully recognized all of the issues that have to be addressed and I'm very confident she'll be able to move forward in her life with dignity, pride and respect."

The 11th-hour deal didn't come without some drama.

Lohan made a last-minute dash from New York to enter the plea, apparently catching an overnight flight to Los Angeles on a private jet, according to her Twitter account.

"Thanks Mr. Pink for the private jet see you all in a few hours in LA," she tweeted early Monday.

But the flight was delayed and landed at LAX about 8:30 a.m., according to media reports. Lohan arrived at the courthouse nearly 50 minutes late. A woman threw gold glitter on the actress as she made her way past the media swarmed outside.

Monday's court appearance was the most recent for Lohan, who has been on probation for various drunk-driving and shoplifting charges since 2007 and accumulated what the judge described as a voluminous court file.

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