Celebrity Justice
Rebecca Gayheart Plows Through "Rush Hour" Premiere

Posted Jul 31st 2007 1:49PM by TMZ Staff

Rebecca GayheartMcSteamy's wife, Rebecca Gayheart, cheerily hit up the "Rush Hour 3" premiere on Monday -- proving there's no bad blood between her and the film's director -- ex-fiance Brett Ratner. *beep beep!*

Now married to "Grey's Anatomy" hottie Eric Dane, Rebecca was previously engaged to Ratner, whom she dated -- for 12 years! Talk about cold feet!

Luckily, their paths crossed last night without accident incident!

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1. Say who, what, where?

Posted at 2:11PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Dawn Day

2. Wow, it took her 12 long years to figure out that he will sleep with anything? Poor girl. Oh well, if Eric Dane was my man, I'd have no reason to harbour bad feelings towards him either. To say that her marrying Eric is a major upgrade is an understatement!!

Posted at 2:15PM on Jul 31st 2007 by JaneSays

3. That was just mean TMZ!

Posted at 2:15PM on Jul 31st 2007 by crazyredhead

4. Didn't she just have a baby? She looks pretty good.

Posted at 2:16PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Creepy

5. didn't she kill someone driving drunk?

Posted at 2:23PM on Jul 31st 2007 by jimmy

6. Didn't she plow down some kid???

Posted at 2:25PM on Jul 31st 2007 by DD

7. I don't think she was drunk when she killed that kid.

Posted at 2:25PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Harry Ballzonya

8. I don't think she was drunk when she killed that kid.

Posted at 2:26PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Harry Ballzonya

9. yea, she pulled a brandy and wasted someone while driving.

Posted at 2:30PM on Jul 31st 2007 by smilesarefree

10. Yes she murdered someone while driving. No she did not have a baby, you're thinking of her look-a-like. Can't remember her name, but I believe she was in Dawson's Creek. Not Mrs. Cruisebarf!! - Her name totally escapes me though! Very curly hair, and then she cut it real short - she had her own series...

Posted at 2:31PM on Jul 31st 2007 by XOXO

11. Keri Russell

Posted at 2:33PM on Jul 31st 2007 by wow!

12. On 2001-06-13, Gayheart struck and killed nine-year-old Jorge Cruz Jr. as he crossed a Los Angeles-area street. According to the police report, the child was walking home from school and crossed the street. While several cars stopped to let him go, Gayheart swerved around them and into a two-way left-turn lane, striking the boy. Her attorney, Steven Lerman, subsequently admitted Gayheart had been using a cell phone during impact.[1]

Cruz died the next day at Los Angeles Children's Hospital. His parents, Jorge Cruz and Silvia Martinez, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit on 2001-08-06 against her, seeking coverage of medical and funeral expenses, and compensation for loss of future earnings. The lawsuit was settled out of court, and settlement terms were not disclosed.[1] On 2001-11-27, she pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter. She was sentenced to three years probation, a one-year suspension of her license, a $2,800 fine, and 750 hours of community service. She was also ordered to make a public-service announcement.

Gayheart was represented in the criminal proceeding by Harland Braun.

Later that year, she flipped a rental car into two parked cars with her father commenting that, "I've told my wife not to let her drive any more."[2]

Posted at 2:34PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Petite

13. dizzy broad...got off easy. poor kid.

Posted at 2:37PM on Jul 31st 2007 by smilesarefree

14. Sorry Rebecca- you'll never live this one down- murderer!
Get off the GD cell phones, people!!!

Posted at 2:38PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Petite

15. She makes me sick!

Posted at 2:39PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Get Back to Work

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