Celebrity Justice
Mischa Barton Busted for DUI

TMZ has confirmed that Mischa Barton has been arrested on suspicion of DUI, possession of marijuana and a controlled substance and driving without a valid license.

According to a press release issued by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, the former "O.C." star was pulled over early this morning around 2:45 AM as she was driving in West Hollywood, Calif. Cops say she "was seen straddling two lanes of traffic and failed to signal when making a turn." When deputies pulled her over, they determined that she "was an unlicensed driver and was driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage."

Barton is still in custody, being held on $10,000 bail. The L.A. County Sheriffs' Inmate Information website called her "Mischa Burton." Sources tell us that Mischa has been "very cooperative" and "no trouble at all." She's a good bad girl!

The arrest was first reported by Hollyscoop.com.

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31. TAHT SAYS MISCHA BURTON, NOT BARTON.

Posted at 2:18PM on Dec 27th 2007 by ROSIETHUNDER

32. Here's the problem. In the days when "stars" were just that, STARS, the studios would not allow them to tarnish their reputation or that of the star. Today's young untalented lot (do a fake reality show and instant stardom) are over paid for what they offer up as talent and therefore have to much money to get into trouble. Britney, Lindsey, Mischa, Nicloe & Paris, what's the common link here, they were at one time or are still friends. Wouldn't you think they would learn from their friends previous mistakes?
Is it perhaps they feel they are above the law because they are filthy rich?
Am I mistaken or is there no filter on that funny looking smoke that Mischa is dragging on?????
Let them all do some jail time , it hopefully will mature them and snap them into shape before they kill someone innocent.
No more slaps on the wrist from the courts!!!!!!

Posted at 11:42AM on Dec 27th 2007 by LeslIE Fernandes

33.
Unlike the usual idiots (Lindsay, Paris, Britney, Nicole, Amy) , Misha will not be on a made-for-paparazzi Starbucks- Retail Shopping-Restaurant- Nightclub tour after this incident.

She will disappear from public view as the publicity is not helpful to a career (though she is largely invisible anyway)

Lessons Learned from the female idiots that are on display daily in TMZ.com X-17.com, US Weekly and OK!


Posted at 11:41AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Paparazzi Sux

34. just goes to show you everbody gets blazed not just rappers and black football or basketball players, your favorite white hollywood actors do it too, puff puff pass

Posted at 2:47PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Dedrick

35. Gee-did it keep it’s clothes on for her mug shot?

Yet another drunk celebrity behind a wheel-dumb as a stump behind a wheel of a car to kill innocent people

We know your "short"celebrity career is now over, kill yourself withOUT hurting others & KEEP YOURS CLOTHES ON IN MAGQAZINES

Posted at 11:48AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Ms Kris

36. another LOSER!!!! thats why she is looking so old for her age! for being only 21 she looks about 30! too bad, she was cute!

Posted at 11:50AM on Dec 27th 2007 by hahhhahahahahaa

37. I don't think people are taking drinking and driving seriously enough and its just not the people who have their names in the paper.

Posted at 7:00PM on Dec 27th 2007 by AnIntelligentMind

38. does any actor in hollywierd have a valid drivers license???!

Posted at 11:52AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Jason

39. Her agent probably told her to do this as a publicity stunt - to get back in the news like Britney and Lindsay. Too bad it is going to be overshadowed by the Bhutto assasination.

Posted at 11:57AM on Dec 27th 2007 by evilcarlos

40. Burton is probably the "real" spelling of her last name. She probably changed it to sound French or something. Burton is a common name, where as Barton is not. Stupid girl!

Posted at 11:57AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Jzz

41. THE PICTURE IS OF JODIE FOSTER GET IT RIGHT...

Posted at 11:57AM on Dec 27th 2007 by the voice

42. Getting a D.U.I must be the new boob job to these bytches....

Posted at 12:09PM on Dec 27th 2007 by What Tha F*ck?!?

43. The way she is sucking in her cheeks with that smoke.....Nobody smokes a cigarette like that. I know I use to be a smoker. You don't have to suck that hard on a cigarette. Other things yes.

Posted at 11:59AM on Dec 27th 2007 by T.S.

44. well, drugs are the only thing that could explain her fashion choices....

Posted at 2:48PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Buf

45. really, who cares? I mean, how long has the OC been off the air and has she done ANYTHING lately??? Seriously guys, she's a C lister at best... she's in the ranks of Tara Reid!

Posted at 5:31PM on Dec 27th 2007 by jessica

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