Former Miss USA Arrested for DUI
In Michigan, former Miss USA winner, Rima Fakih, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after she decided to be the designated driver that night.
Highland Park police arrested and charged the twenty-six year old with misdemeanor DUI then hauled her off to jail about 2:15 in the morning on Saturday. Fakih’s attorney, Doraid Elder, said that he would not release his client’s blood alcohol level during the time she was arrested or where his client as well as her friend had been drinking that night.
Since the former Miss USA’s friend had been too drunk to get behind the wheel, Fakih appointed herself to be the designated driver. She too was too intoxicated to be driving and when she realized that she was, she pulled her vehicle over when Highland Park police noticed her. It was reported that Fakih wasn’t released until Sunday around almost five in the afternoon. Fakih’s attorney told the media that his client was "very saddened and very apologetic for the situation she is in right now" and that she would take full responsibility for her bad decision.
Elder also states that "Rima has absolutely not a blemish on her record, she's never been in trouble, she's a law-abiding citizen and she has always given back to the community, the main objective here is to make sure that she gains the trust and respect and not only her family and friends but from everybody else who looks up to her.” If Fakih is convicted, she is looking up to 93 days in jail and fines. There is even the possibility where she would have to do community service.
Former Miss USA Rima Fakih Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving, Police say,CBS News, December 5, 2011
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