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Paris Hilton - Source: Reuters
Socialite Paris Hilton was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with cocaine possession, US media reported.
Hilton, 29, a reality TV star and a staple of celebrity red
carpets, was arrested after a traffic stop by police in which an
undisclosed amount of cocaine was allegedly found in her purse,
celebrity website TMZ.com said.
Photographers snapped pictures of police arresting Hilton on the
busy Las Vegas strip.
It was the second drug-related arrest for Hilton in two months. She
was detained after a World Cup soccer match in South Africa in July
on suspicion of marijuana possession.
Hilton was swiftly released without charge after South African
police said the marijuana was in the possession of a friend
accompanying Hilton to the soccer match.
In the Las Vegas incident, Hilton was reportedly a passenger in the
car. The driver, said to be her boyfriend, nightclub manager Cy
Waits, was charged with driving under the influence.
Hilton was released from jail early on Saturday morning (local
time). She later sent a message on her Twitter account saying she
was going to bed, but not mentioning the arrest.
Hilton's publicist did not return calls for comment on
Saturday.
TMZ.com, citing sources close to Hilton, said she is saying that a
purse in which the cocaine was allegedly found does not belong to
her.
Hilton, the great-granddaughter of Hilton hotels founder Conrad
Hilton, has worked as a model, singer, actress, fashion designer
and reality TV star. She runs multimillion-dollar businesses based
on her name including clothing lines, fragrances and wine.
She famously spent three weeks in a Los Angeles jail in 2007 for
violating her probation in an earlier reckless driving
charge.
