Roderick George Toombs, better known as the WWF’s “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, got hit hard with a charge of driving under the influence in Los Angeles on July 2 in Hollywood. The former archrival of “good guy” Hulk Hogan may face up to half a year of jail as well as…
Nathan Mathers (a.k.a. Nathan Kane), the 23 year-old younger brother of hip-hop superstar Eminem, pled guilty on July 23 to driving under the influence in April. This will be Mathers’ second DUI conviction, and he could face a whole year in jail, $1,000 in fines, and a forced license suspension…
Actor Shia LaBeouf, the star of the Transformers films is still on probation for his 2008 Los Angeles DUI arrest. The 23 year-old actor has is now dealing with the ordinary transportation problems that everyday people have when they have been arrested for a southern California DUI or for driving…
Russell Rhodes, a 50 year-old anchor for WTVT Channel 13 in Tampa, has pled no contest to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a January 16, 2009 DUI arrest. Although Rhodes was not charged with a Southern California DUI (in fact, his arrest occurred in Southern Florida), his ordeal caught the…
Today, actor Thomas Jane is the toast of Hollywood. The star of the HBO surprise hit “Hung” has found himself gracing the covers of celebrity magazines and leveraging his newfound success to score feature roles. However, Jane’s March 2008 Southern California DUI arrest continues to haunt both him and his…
TV star Jeffrey Donovan (lead of “Burn Notice” on the USA Network) was arrested on July 12 for suspicion of driving under the influence. Since the incident took place in Miami Beach, Florida, it can’t technically be classified as a celebrity Los Angeles DUI. However, the case has sent the…
On July 9, one of Florida’s most celebrated chefs got pulled over under suspicion for DUI after patronizing a local strip club. The arrest of Tim Creehan has gotten the attention of defendants across the country, including many individuals charged with Los Angeles DUI. According to a report put out…
Howard Stern’s cohost and fellow comedian, Artie Lange, was pulled over for DUI in New Jersey on July 10, 2009, reports TMZ.com. Even though the incident took place in New Jersey, the arrest quickly garnered national attention and lit up blogs devoted to Los Angeles DUI arrests. According to TMZ.com,…
On Thursday, July 9, Cuban superstar rapper Pitbull (also known as Armando Perez) was found not guilty of driving under the influence in a decision that has frustrated some non-celebrity Los Angeles DUI defendants, who’ve contended that the famous Cuban rapper (who’s most renowned stateside for the hit song, “Mr.…
A study published in the May 2009 issue of the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism suggests that excessive media play for celebrity cases of driving under the influence in Los Angeles may be dulling viewers to the seriousness of drug and alcohol related driving dangers. Researchers cited coverage of the Los…