Paris Hilton will have to make time somewhere in her busy schedule of drinking, driving and dating a D-list celebrity to actually appear in a court room. Throughout all her legal woes the past few months — her DUI and then, later, driving on a suspended license — Paris has managed not to make a single appearance in court. Her lawyers handle it all for her. But an L.A. judge just ordered that a Media Field Day be held on May 4: he’s requiring that Hilton herself show up in his court room. Paris may face up to 90 days jail time for driving on a suspended license.
Paris’s rep, Elliot Mintz, has argued that Paris did not know her license was suspended, but the city attorney’s office stated that they feel confident they can prove that she did. I’m not sure how the city attorney’s office plans to do this, but I’m sure the fact that it was national news will help. I know how Paris’s lawyers will try to beat this. It will go something like this:
Paris’ Lawyer: Paris, who is the President of the United States?
Paris Hilton: I don’t know. Rupert Murdoch?
PL: Paris, can you name a country with which the United States is currently at war?
PH: Um, Boston?
PL: Paris, can you name a country with which the United States has ever been at war?
PH: …
PL: Paris, can you name a country?
PH: …
PL: Your honor, I rest my case.