Just 82 minutes after Nicole Richie checked herself into Lynwood jail, she left a free woman. Hard time her ass!
According to the official website of the L.A. Sheriff's Dept., Richie checked in at 3:15 PM and was released at 4:37 PM. She was assigned to a cell for only 35 minutes! It takes longer to watch an episode of "The Simple Life" ... and it's more painful!
A Sheriff's source tells TMZ Nicole was routinely processed and released according to normal operating rules.
One of the more brilliant moves by Nicole's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, who snuck Nicole in and out while everyone was focused on Lindsay. Well played!
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(Page 1 of 6) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Most Recent | Next 15 CommentsLet me guess...overcrowding?! I feel for her more than Paris though. I'm not really disappointed.
WHAT THE???!!! What sort of justice system has the USA got? What does this tell young people? Obviously it wouldn't happen to you or me, we'd have to serve the COMPLETE sentence. What a farce!!!!!
Going the wrong way on the freeway AND drunk and she gets no jail time! WTF????????? These bitches get away with everything. She will be back on the road Drunk tomorrow.....Along with Lindnsy!
Go Nicole! I think she is telling the truth when she says she wants to change and that she has!!!!
Happy for her! She rocks. At least she was honest about the whole thing and didn't act like a spoiled baby like Paris did.
Btwn Blohan and Richie, Paris must be PISSED. Can't blame her either.
Am glad she is out , Go dear and sin no more. She seem a good hearted young woman, besides she has learned her lesson.back off haters!
I just read about her going in, didn't I? A new low for LALaw.
Of course she's out....she "serviced" the judges, and now she's free to go.
Her baby is going to need valtrex just to live in her house.
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDIN ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UNFRICKEN REAL!!!!
THATS WHAT I CALL CELEBRITY JUSTICE!!!
THE RULES DONT APPLY TO THEM, FIRST LINDSAY, NOW THIS

















