Inside Michelle Rodriguez's Jailhouse Digs
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'Lost' jailbird Michelle Rodriguez is living in a military style dorm with 60 other women accused of all kinds of crimes, TMZ has learned.
And Oahu Community Correctional Center warden Nolan Espinda told TMZ that the 27-year-old actress would get "no special treatment" during her five day stay at his facility.
"We will treat her like anybody else," he revealed. "Miss Rodriguez will sleep in a bunk bed, wear the brown two-piece correctional uniform and will get out of bed at 6.30AM with lights-out at 9.30PM.
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'SNL' Star's DUI Bust
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TMZ has learned that comedian Tracy Morgan was arrested last month for drunk driving and today in court his lawyer made it clear -- her client is not going down without a fight.
The former 'Saturday Night Live' star was arrested on Dec. 2 in Hollywood. We're told cops claim he was speeding, but we've learned Blair Berk, Morgan's formidable defense lawyer, will argue that her client had broken no traffic laws and she can prove it.
TMZ asked Berk if she believes her client is the victim of racial profiling. Her response, "I don't discuss pending court cases."
Morgan, who created memorable characters on 'SNL' including Astronaut Jones and Brian Fellow, has an otherwise clean record. The case is back in court on Feb. 23, when Berk will ask the judge to suppress the evidence, including blood-alcohol test results.
'Lost' Actress Cops Plea
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Cynthia Watros, who plays castaway Libby on the ABC hit series, 'Lost,' pleaded guilty to drunken driving Thursday. Her driver's license was suspended for 90 days, she was fined $370 and ordered to undergo an "alcohol assessment".
"I'm sorry," Watros told the court after entering her plea.
Click here to see video of Watros inside the courtroom
District Judge James Dannenberg also ordered Watros to submit to 14 hours of counseling. "This is no fun, but you know how much worse it could have been. Get on with your life, and I wish you luck," the judge told Watros.
The night she was busted, Watros' blood alcohol level was just over .10. The legal limit in Hawaii is .08.
Following her court appearance, the star spoke to reporters. "I'm extremely grateful to the people of Hawaii for their love and support," she said. "Thank you."
Click here to watch Watros address reporters after her court appearance
Fellow 'Lost' star Michelle Rodriguez was arrested for drunk driving in Honolulu the same night Watros was busted. Unlike Watros, Rodriguez pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to stand trial on March 30.
Michelle Rodriguez Cries Freedom
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Michelle Rodriguez, a star on ABC's "Lost," complained after her arrest for drunken driving earlier this month that police were taking away her freedom.
Officers pulled Rodriguez over early on Dec. 1 after spotting her black Mercedes allegedly weaving down Pali Highway in the Honolulu-bound lanes from Kailua.
Another "Lost" star, Cynthia Watros, was arrested 15 minutes later on the same road when police saw her car also moving erratically.
Both allegedly failed sobriety tests. Rodriguez had a blood alcohol level of 0.145, nearly twice the legal limit of 0.08, according to documents obtained by KITV-TV.
KITV quoted court and police documents that said Rodriguez was "very argumentative" and kept interrupting the officer who was explaining drunk driving sanctions to her.
"I don't (expletive) belong here! Why don't you just put a gun to my head and shoot me! You've already taken my freedom! You might as well take my life too!" she said, KITV reported Friday.
The officer who took Rodriguez in a police car to the Kailua substation quoted her as saying "Just take my car and I'll walk all the way to the North Shore but don't leave me in the back of this car poppie."
Rodriguez' lawyer declined comment.
The actress plays police officer Ana Lucia on the hit ABC drama series filmed in Hawaii.