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Paris Hilton has been charged in Los Angeles with drink driving. Paris Hilton has been charged in Los Angeles with drinking and driving.
The hotel heiress-turned-singer was stopped in her car earlier this month. Police said her blood-alcohol level was 0.08%, the minimum to warrant arrest.The hotel heiress-turned-singer was stopped in her car earlier this month. Police said her blood-alcohol level was 0.08%, the minimum to warrant arrest.
At the time she said she had been at a charity event, where she had had just one drink, and was out looking for food after eating nothing all day.At the time she said she had been at a charity event, where she had had just one drink, and was out looking for food after eating nothing all day.
A spokesman for the singer said the charges were not unexpected. A court hearing will take place on Thursday.A spokesman for the singer said the charges were not unexpected. A court hearing will take place on Thursday.
Ms Hilton does not have to appear in person.Ms Hilton does not have to appear in person.
Shortly after her brief arrest on 7 September, the singer and heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune described the incident during a radio interview.Shortly after her brief arrest on 7 September, the singer and heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune described the incident during a radio interview.
She denied driving recklessly but she conceded: "Maybe I was speeding a little bit."She denied driving recklessly but she conceded: "Maybe I was speeding a little bit."
If found guilty of driving under the influence, she could face a maximum sentence of six months in jail.If found guilty of driving under the influence, she could face a maximum sentence of six months in jail.