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Lindsay Lohan Checks Into Rehab, Robert Shapiro to Defend Her

Lindsay Lohan has a new attorney, former O.J. Simpson lawyer, Robert Shapiro. She has also checked into rehab. She's scheduled to report to jail in five days.

The rehab facility is Pickford Lofts, which was started by Shapiro. Shapiro's son Brent died of an overdose in 2005 and he also started "The Brent Shapiro Foundation" to raise drug awareness.

According to TMZ, Shapiro will try to convince Judge Marsha Revel either to eliminate or minimize her 90-day jail sentence, followed by 90 days in rehab.

I suggested the other day she may need to be weaned off the prescription drugs she is taking before she can safely do a jail sentence. Perhaps an emergency motion is in the works to at least delay the start of her prison sentence until she finishes rehab. If she does it successfully, maybe then the judge would be inclined to reduce or eliminate her jail sentence and let her continue with rehab.

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    Not directly on topic... (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Romberry on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 12:29:51 AM EST
    ...but I just gotta say that in general, I feel that here in "the land of the free" we throw too many people in jail and keep them there too long. And to me it also appears that we have a probation and parole system seemingly designed to set people up to fail.

    I hope Ms. Lohan gets the help she needs. I always thought she was a talented and engaging actor and I generally enjoyed her films. Call me selfish, but I'd like to see her get back to that.

    There are serious rehabs (5.00 / 2) (#4)
    by byteb on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 07:58:27 AM EST
    and not so serious rehabs.

    I remember during one of Lohan's relatively recent rehabs stays, emails or IMs, she had sent to her then GF while in treatment were made public.

    In any serious rehab, cell phones are turned in and computer access is nil. It's only after weeks of treatment and with permission of the rehab are limited phone calls over an old fashioned public phone booth allowed. If a family member wishes to contact a relative in rehab, a phone call must be made to the facility leaving a message.

    I tend to think that Lohan's rehab facilities in the past have been of the more glamorous Hollywood variety. Allowing Lohan to chose her rehab facility is a waste of time.  A person who is addicted and neither clean nor sober generally has the judgment of a cranky toddler.

    She really needs to be in a dual diagnosis facility for individuals with addiction problems and underlying psychiatric disorders. Usually the client is put in a lock down facility (not as draconian as it sounds) where they are detoxed under medical supervision and evaluated by a shrink and started on psychotropic meds if needed. Getting detoxed doesn't take very long. After detox is completed and once the shrink feels the person is stabilized, the client is moved into the general population and individual and group therapy is begun.

    I hope Lohan finds her way b/c, I really feel she doesn't have many chances left.  She really needs a court appointed guardian who can look out for her best interest. She's not capable of taking care of herself.

    Exactly - have been saying the same (none / 0) (#11)
    by Untold Story on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 10:40:50 AM EST
    too many times already!  Rehabs seem to have become much like 'Spa Clinics' - where amenities top the list as to the best choice made.

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    No wonder she has problems (none / 0) (#13)
    by huzzlewhat on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 10:49:56 AM EST
    I remember during one of Lohan's relatively recent rehabs stays, emails or IMs, she had sent to her then GF while in treatment were made public.

    I can't imagine this kind of scrutiny, and the constant invasion of privacy. If I were in her shoes, I'd be a complete mess too.


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    Never confuse correlation with causation (none / 0) (#25)
    by rdandrea on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 01:53:37 PM EST
    Is the scrutiny the cause, or merely the result, of her problems?

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    No confusion here, thanks. (none / 0) (#32)
    by huzzlewhat on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 03:50:36 PM EST
    It's a vicious cycle, one feeding the other. She had scrutiny before she had problems, now she gets scrutiny for her problems. And no one publicizing private e-mails and messages that she made while she was in rehab has the slightest bit of interest in that rehab being effective.  


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    Rehab is Where She Belongs (5.00 / 1) (#21)
    by ScottW714 on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 01:04:57 PM EST
    Jail is for criminals and generally speaking, repeating intoxicated drivers are not criminals, they are people who's judgment is impaired because of substance abuse.

    My only concern is that she is getting options that a lot of others in her exact same situation don't get.  

    I really wish this country would get serious about drugs and start spending money where it's needed, helping the abusers.  This moronic, feel good, cut off the supply mindset is not working.  

    Thank you :) Exactly (none / 0) (#33)
    by Untold Story on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 03:51:23 PM EST
    Unfortunately, (none / 0) (#43)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 05:19:00 PM EST
    rehab is merely "feel good" as well, unless the person wants enough to change...

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    Agree completely with you, and would (none / 0) (#45)
    by Untold Story on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 05:35:28 PM EST
    really think she needs to be in a mental facility where emphasis is on certification, qualifcations, and treatments rather than spa feel.

    But, it certainly is better than jail, think you will agree with that.

    Doubt if it will work for long - and, hope, it doesn't create for her prison time down the road.

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    To the extent that I care about her, sure, (none / 0) (#46)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 05:38:52 PM EST
    I agree with you.

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    Don't know if it's true, but (none / 0) (#1)
    by gyrfalcon on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 12:13:51 AM EST
    I've been hearing that Shapiro is not taking on her representation formally, just apparently reached out to her to offer the idea.  Secondly, I'm hearing that Pickford Lofts is not a rehab facility, it's a "sober house," or words to that effect, where people can go to live without drugs and alcohol and there's presumably informal counseling and support groups.

    No idea if either of those things are accurate.

    Hope his intentions are on the up and up (none / 0) (#36)
    by Untold Story on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 03:57:42 PM EST
    should be when his own son died of abuse problems -- but there is always that little thought - free marketing for his Rehab Center???

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    Yeah, it has four self-contained lofts, (none / 0) (#48)
    by Untold Story on Fri Jul 16, 2010 at 06:15:03 PM EST
    all with double drawer fridges, granite countertops, plasma tv, beautiful white sofas, arm c