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The ClubHouse: General Discussion Archives: Archive Two: Chiara is currently out on bail on drunk driving charge: Archive through July 22, 2002

Big_Bother

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Check out www.thesmokinggun.com for the related docs. Seems Chiara was arrested at 2:40am on May 26 for driving under the influence, driving without a license and driving with a blood alcohol level above .08. At this point she's in the house while being out on $2500 bail.

The Smoking Gun site will have the links to the related story on its front page for a couple of days, then will move the story to the archives.

From the article:

After (Judge) Nierenberg suggested rescheduling the arraignment for August 28, Ellison (Chiara's attorney) asked for more time, noting, "Please, for September, to be safe." Nierenberg rejected Ellison's request for a September 9 appearance, instead scheduling Berti's arraignment for September 3. The judge noted, "First a month and then more and more. You want five, then six. I'm not a department store, please don't. Make sure she's back and bring in proper documents." But Berti's availability for her September 3 arraignment will, of course, hinge on the marketing executive's "Big Brother 3" success, since the show does not end until early-October, when the last remaining houseguest is awarded $500,000.

Link to the site is

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/

Crossfire

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Excellent website, lots of interesting things there. Nice scoop on our sweet little buttercup.

Goddessatlaw

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You know, this could account for some of her inordinately stressed-out behaviour. Focusing in on Rod is a good way to put aside much more serious concerns. Has to be a frightening situation for her.

Realtvfan

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My question becomes, did Arnold know about this and still put her in the house?

Especially after he said in his interview just prior to the start of BB3 that "they did all the security checking possible."

Well, at least the judge will know where she is if she is not available for her court date.

Bigbrotherbelle

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Speaking of alcohol problems...

Ryn

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
This was reported elsewhere on this board last week, and from what was discussed before Arnie was aware of it (I recall someone saying that the production staff helped with her lawyer(s) )

She showed a pair of jeans to one of the other HGs last week and said they were the ones she was arrested in.

Crossfire

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Based on that article, it seems the judge has not been totally receptive to BB's lawyers.

There is the potential that she will not make her trial date.

Would be interesting to hear a knock at the front door, have all the hamsters get excited expecting something like survivor visitors as in the past, and have one of their own led out on a bench warrant.

Dale3forever

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I can remember hearing in the feeds one night, Chiara said that BB said they would deal with her legal problem...and of course...FOTH

Seamonkey

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Seems from the info on that site that Arnold must have known since the attorney is quoted as saying that there was concern about putting Chiara on the show but the attorney assured them that he could appear for her...

Marysafan

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
This was discussed this before! Really? YIKES! How did I miss it! I could swear that I hadn't missed a thing...but somehow I had missed this!

Thanks for the smoking gun link. Wow!

Big_Bother

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oops, I missed the previous discussion completely, sorry to start a new thread if none was needed. After reading these boards for two years, I finally posted... and it seems the pros already beat me to it!

Crossfire

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It was news to me too.

Iceprincess

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
No offense to anyone intended but I am going to rant a second...

Once again this shows how biased our legal system is. If this was a normal person on the street they would already have a bench warrant out for them. But because she is currently on TV on a Gameshow they are making exceptions. My guess is IF she is in the house longer then Sept. 3rd they will extend it again.

I hate the legal system in our country!!!!!

ok rant mode off

Lurknomore

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The most interesting part of the story, to me, was our little princess here with her delusions of grandeur, went to Northeastern. As a BU grad I can tell you with certainty that while certain programs at Northeastern are ok, it is nothing special, much of the student body is relatively blue collar, and that part of town is GROSS. It's not a bad school, but Wellesley, Bryn Mawr or Sarah Lawrence (chi chi foo foo upscale colleges) it's NOT.

Things that make you go HMMMMMM. (Posting this hoping there aren't a lot of Northeastern grads here to fistfight me lolol...but sure they would agree too).

Crossfire

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Not yet IceP, she is out legit on bail.

Her next court date is in Sept.

Goddessatlaw

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
As one who deals with judges every day, I can tell you this one sounds cranky and unimpressed and NOT HAVING IT. I'd have her in court or have her sign twenty waivers in 10 languages admitting that she ignored her attorney's advice to walk out of the house on September 2 if not voted out in advance.

Marksman

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If she is still in the house they should have a contest to see if she can win the opportunity to go to court.

Kind of like Curtis going to the Award Show. :)

Seems like Amy could use this to get Chiara out of the house. Since she can't win and will just be stressed out, getting Chiara out of the house will be helping her.

Iceprincess

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP

Quote:

Berti's arraignment was originally set for June 20, but, at Ellison's request, was postponed a month (Berti was not present for the June appearance in Van Nuys). Last Friday, when Berti's case was called, Ellison asked Judge Alvin Nierenberg if he could approach the bench. Joined by prosecutor Harvey Crespy, the trio had a whispered, off-the-record discussion, one that clearly dealt with Berti's unavailability and Ellison's desire for another continuance (at one point, a TSG reporter heard Ellison say, "Survivor-type series").

After Nierenberg suggested rescheduling the arraignment for August 28, Ellison asked for more time, noting, "Please, for September, to be safe." Nierenberg rejected Ellison's request for a September 9 appearance, instead scheduling Berti's arraignment for September 3.




According to this quote from the article she HAS recieved special treatment due to the fact she is on TV. Her arraignment date was in June then July now it is September. It is a CROCK!

Sobaditsgood

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 09:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey, maybe Chiara and Amy oughta stop catfighting over a man and bond over their shared fondness for, uh, "drink."

I had started liking Amy there for a while but man, does the girl ever miss an opportunity to consume alcohol? In that regard she's starting to seem a lot like Krista. Okay, so Amy fancies herself superior and more upscale, so I guess that'd make her more like Krista after finishing school and a pageant or two. But to me all the boozing really detracts from her appeal and I don't like her as much now.

Gee, maybe somebody should suggest Amy and Chiara have a drinking contest to see who gets Roddy.

Goddessatlaw

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Iceprincess: continuances for these lenths of time for whatever reason are not unusual, particularly if there's no reason to believe she's avoiding process.

Emjaycue

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LoL... someone should make sure TSG knows about the whole WTC "Chiara's Code" thing... its the type of stuff they live for and they might be able to dig up some more stuff on that :-P Anything to screw with Chiara!

Iceprincess

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Goddess,

Don't mean I have to like it. It is still a crock and I still firmly believe that if she were just a normal every day person on the street she would not get a constant continuance like this no matter what the circumstance is. This is my personal beleif from dealing with the system.

Keiffer

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You guys she was not arrested on a violence charge or anything. What is the worst case that could happen to her? She gets a fine, time without a liscence, and maybe forced to go to one of the blood on the highway courses. It isn't like she is avoiding, or even putting off jail time for a DUI. Maybe if she had caused an accident, or hurt a person while driving drunk it would be more serious, but in this country for a first offense you do not do hard time. I have had a friend or two in this type of situation and I can tell you this is not over the top or anything for these types of matters to get strung out. If you can afford an attorny you can get this type of treatment from the courts. It doesnt have anything to do with being on TV, celebrity or anything like that.

Realtvfan

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lurknomore,

And just how is that BU football team doing this year? LOL.

Emjaycue

Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Right Goddess... But from what this judge said he seems to be drawing the line at early september, he's got to move his docket, you know!

--M