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Kiefer, Dubya and the DUI Trickeration

Posted Sep 25th 2007 4:43PM by TMZ Staff

So how did Kiefer Sutherland's DUI back in 2004 go unnoticed?
Kiefer Sutherland and George Bush
It was quite the bust, with Kiefer blowing a .22 blood alcohol level, nearly three times the legal limit. So how is it that TMZ didn't find the case until today? Two words -- Blair Berk.

Mega-lawyer Berk, who has repped Mel Gibson and scores of other celebs, strateger-ily chose to slide into court on November 2, 2004. Kiefer plead no contest and was sentenced to 5 years probation.

So what makes November 2, 2004 so important? It was the Presidential election! While the media was bitching about Bush, Berk snuck Jack Bauer's case in front of a Sauer judge (as in Michael Sauer, Hiltie's sentencer).

Tags: blair berk, BlairBerk, george bush, GeorgeBush, kiefer sutherland, KieferSutherland

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1. Pleaded, not "plead".

But good work, TMZ. I knew he had been busted before but for some reason it was hushed up.

Posted at 4:46PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Queen Elizabeth

2. SO - does this mean jail time? Obviously, it hasn't been 5 years since 11/04...another celebrity violating their "celebrity cushioned" probation - SHOCKER...I'm sure he'll get the minimum - they all do...

Posted at 4:51PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Not all that important - but...

3.

DONT CARE WHAT NONE OF YOU SAY ....TMZ IS THE BEST !

Posted at 4:52PM on Sep 25th 2007 by I ATE MY FOOT

4. GIVE THE OJ TAPE TO THE COPS TMZ

LMAO!

Posted at 5:22PM on Sep 25th 2007 by I ATE MY FOOT

5. Kiefer was at a John Kerry LIB HOPE party back in '04.
Party on Garth!!

Posted at 5:23PM on Sep 25th 2007 by DeepDishPizza

6. Dubya's drunk driving record was well hidden too !

Posted at 5:26PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Webbster

7.
How about four words: Asleep at the switch

His arrest and plea were reported in TV Guide at the time.........

Posted at 5:37PM on Sep 25th 2007 by jazzyhiphop

8. At least it wasn't Gloria Allred... otherwise there'd be a frenzy

Posted at 6:04PM on Sep 25th 2007 by PimpDAD

9. Dubya's drunk driving record was well hidden too !

Posted at 5:43AM on Sep 26th 2007 by www.funkycrocsshoes.co.uk

10. agreed on asleep at the wheel... nice try TMZ... just admit you missed the story. I don't care if the president was being elected or your favorite baseball team was in the playoffs, you should have been covering this.

Posted at 8:06PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Mackdad

11. #1 ......... actually it is Plead.... pronounced (plēd).


He plēd not no contest.

Posted at 9:47PM on Sep 25th 2007 by DzDawg

12. $$$$

Posted at 6:23AM on Sep 26th 2007 by Cover me up too money yells

13. If G.W. could get out of Vietnam, getting out of a DUI was a breeze...

LOL

Posted at 7:25AM on Sep 26th 2007 by DO

14. SO - does this mean jail time?

Posted at 12:03PM on Sep 26th 2007 by www.lake-shore.co.uk

15. Queen Elizabeth its "PLEAD" sounded out like the word SLED - not pleaded - present tense is "PLEAD" sounded out like the word SEED

Standing alone, lots of peaple get a 2nd DWI and do not do ant time in jail. However, the fact that he is on 5yrs probation means he violated his terms of probation and will probably do jail time for that very reason.

Posted at 2:56PM on Sep 26th 2007 by KMD

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