Celebrity Justice
Lawyer's Frantic Move to Save Lindsay

Lindsay Lohan and Blair BerkTMZ has learned that in the hours before Lindsay Lohan was busted for DUI, her lawyer knew she was in trouble and was desperately trying to find her.

Sources say last Sunday, just before midnight, mega-lawyer Blair Berk got an ominous signal. The signal came from the SCRAM device that Lindsay agreed to wear on her ankle. The device tests for alcohol use and sounds an alarm to a designated person when alcohol is detected. We've learned that Berk was the designee.

As soon as Berk learned there was a problem, she frantically tried to locate Lindsay. But time ran out before Berk could stop the runaway train wreck. Less than two hours after the SCRAM device signaled, Lindsay was in custody.

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61. Can we please have more on TMZ than Britney and Lindsay Lohan. Sorry for their trouble and all, but if I don't start to see something more interesting, I'll just have to stop logging on to TMZ. I would truly rather just do my job than read this stuff.

Posted at 2:46PM on Jul 25th 2007 by QE2

62. TMZ and Everyone else;

I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but I just have to say it: it is just a coincidence that Lindays gets busted again for DUI and drug possession....and her new movie, "I Know Who Killed Me" is coming out this Friday. What a great way to keep her face, her name and everything Lilo on the lips of people just before her movie comes out. And I know people will flock to it just on those reasons alone.

But in reality, Ms. Lohan suffers from living a life to excess with an unrestricted budget (money is no object) and with no adult or parental supervision. And that's a perfect recipe for diaster.

Now it seems being incarcerated and having a jail term on your record is a "badge of honor" among young Hollywood stars. It's the latest "hot trend" to do and they don't see any consequence from it. Why should they? They'll be treated like royalty and granted special treatment and party even more after they get out.

Lilo has no talent that I can see. She can't sing, she can't act, and she has fake boobs. Yet, that makes her a huge commodity in the world of Hollywood.

Posted at 2:48PM on Jul 25th 2007 by Jim in Seattle

63. No Muslims for Prez! B Informed.~ Nice Nic~ me likey.

Posted at 2:45PM on Jul 25th 2007 by Petite

64. Anyone familiar with a program of recovery called Narcotics Anonymous?

Posted at 2:47PM on Jul 25th 2007 by dw

65. You are not going to find me paying good money to see her film. I don't support ungrateful dysfunctional actors. As far as I'm concerned, I wish and expect that they fail big time. It's fun to watch it all go down right before our very eyes. Love to watch those train wrecks.

Posted at 2:52PM on Jul 25th 2007 by jiggy

66. If she was arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday morning (as previously reported by TMZ), then how could a Sunday night signal be only a few hours before her arrest?

Maybe your sources don't know what they are talking about regarding the lawyer. TMZ, you guys always make these stupid little mistakes with details, but it completely compromises your credibility. You are so frantic to put your story out there that you can't even keep track of the days of the week.

Posted at 2:51PM on Jul 25th 2007 by historiadora

67. # 58 pammie.

I applaud your compassion. BUT to compare alcohol or drug addction to cancer is absolutley assinine. Cancer is not VOLUNTARY!!!!! You do not have the option of trying or not trying cancer. You do have the option of not drinking or doing drugs.

Posted at 2:52PM on Jul 25th 2007 by Dbassman

68. Is it me or does her lawyer look like Ricki Lake?

Posted at 2:58PM on Jul 25th 2007 by Booger

69. Larry King is already working on landing the first interview preceding her book tour in 2010. Her recovery will inspire all. She will be another role model for the ages. Conquer those demons, Lindsay. Show us what we can all aspire to be!!

Posted at 2:53PM on Jul 25th 2007 by EthanHaas

70. Lindsay and Britney are a DISGRACE to anyone in recovery.

Did they even try?? I wonder, the minute I heard she hung out with Callum Best (coke head) I knew she wasn't serious. One of the main tenets of sobriety is to eliminate those in your life who are not good for you. Send her to jail, sobriety is almost a gurantee there.

Posted at 2:59PM on Jul 25th 2007 by GustyWinds

71. Should read "Lawyer's frantic move to do damage control". Taking her home as if nothing happened wouldn't do anything to "save" her.

Posted at 3:01PM on Jul 25th 2007 by Donna

72. What a stupid, stupid bitch.

Posted at 2:59PM on Jul 25th 2007 by MyTwoCents

73. #58, pammie: great post! It's annoying to see others posting web addys. and repeat ignorant lines over and over. It's hateful to say so many horrible things about Lindsay or anyone else. Thank goodness there are a few that are interested in the welfare of others. In the end I think, that's what matters most.
I don't think Blair Berk should be held responsible for the SCRAM alarm. It wasn't mandated. It was a choice Lindsay made.
Lindsay needs long term rehab. and jail time. No "Promises" or any facility that's more like a spa. Robert Downey Jr. went through this several times before he finally got it. Relapses are part of the process of sobriety.
I wish her the very best. She's young. With a time out she has a promising future ahead of her.

Posted at 3:01PM on Jul 25th 2007 by Barb

74. What a waste of youth and talent. To think that we the general public would pay or hard earn money to see this trash. This is another Paris Hilton with issues. As long as the media continues to give this idiot press, she along with her legal team will never change.

Posted at 3:29PM on Jul 25th 2007 by jayzway38

75. How sad that the designated person was an attorney and not a family member, or AA sponsor. That person could then contact the attorney after they got the message from the SCRAM device, but Lindsay needs her family or someone to talk to in times like these. She needs to know someone cares that she is destroying herself, someone who loves or cares about her personally, not a lawyer.

Posted at 3:04PM on Jul 25th 2007 by DottieDame

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