Lindsay’s underage drinking under investigation
Even though Lindsay is still underage, she has had no problems getting into nightclubs and drinking her way around town. And it seems many young celebrities easily get their hands on booze. But after Lindsay’s alcohol-induced car crash, the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control has placed investigators to find out if Lindsay was served alcohol despite being underage – in California, the legal drinking age is 21 – and if she was served alcohol after 2 a.m., which is also illegal in the state. They are conducting undercover operations at trendy celebrity hotspots to get to the bottom of this.
The evidence speaks for itself. According to Actress Archives, the paparazzi has video showing Lindsay leaving Les Deux Hollywood nightclub at around 3:30am before she crashed her car. But Les Deux spokeswoman, Marissa Knies said in a statement that Lindsay was not drinking, she only had dinner. A statement quoted by the AP said, “Because of the enormous paparazzi presence outside of Les Deux that night, we allowed her to stay late and wait for her friends,” she says.
There’s no current investigation being made into Les Deux, according to John Carr, a spokesperson for the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). But he told Associated Press that they do investigate any time they receive complaints about someone underage is served alcohol. “Anyone under the age of 21 cannot be sold alcohol in California,” he said. And should it happen, Carr said it can result in a fine, suspension of the club’s ABC license to sell liquor or revocation of their liquor license.
What’s really freaky is that recently Lindsay said she couldn’t wait to be of legal drinking age because she was always worried about getting her club owner friends into trouble for serving her drinks. Seems she tempted fate a little bit, there. Bet she can’t wait to hit the 21 year mark in July, especially now.
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