In a deal announced on June 21st, rapper Lil Wayne has plead guilty to a drug charge in Arizona, which may help him avoid jail time.  The deal was made via video from New York where Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, is serving a year for gun possession.

The charge stems from a bust on his tour bus back in January 2008, where ecstasy was allegedly found in his backpack.  Lil Wayne could face three years in prison for drug possession, but the plea deal could have him serve 36 months of probation instead.

The plea deal currently is only a recommendation, and will be confirmed at a later date when Lil Wayne goes in front of the judge.

The trustees for Dennis Hopper, who have control over his estate and property, are currently trying to reach an amicable agreement with Hopper’s wife Victoria Hopper and the division their property.

Back in March 2010, Dennis Hopper filed an amendment to his estate plan that would cut Victoria’s share from 40% to 25%. This amendment may not be valid, however, because the couple were pending divorce, which would severely limit Hopper’s ability to change his estate plan under California law.

Victoria contends that she is entitled to at least 25% of the estate.

This is a good example of why you should always have your estate planning, including wills and trusts, up to date and following the laws of your state.

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James Farentino, who played Saint Peter in the 1970 mini-series Jesus of Nazareth and Dr. Amerigo Nicholas Francesco Toscanni in the early seasons of Dynasty,  was arrested in his Los Angeles home on June 13th for battery.  The arrest came after a woman complained to cops that Farentino had become physical with her during an argument.

Farentino was later released from custody on his own recognizance.

An arrest warrant was issued against Lindsey Lohan May 20th, and her probation was revoked, when she failed to appear at a hearing in a Los Angeles court.

Judge Marsha Revel ruled there was “probable cause to believe (Lohan) is in violation of probation” from a drunk driving conviction back in 2007.

Lohan’s Attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, said that Lohan had lost her passport and was unable to fly back to the United States for the hearing. Lohan is currently in France to promote her newest movie that features her in the role of Linda Lovelace, a porn star from the 1970s.

Holley also stated that a temporary passport has been issued to Lohan, and could appear in court as early as Friday.

Mary Richardson Kennedy, wife of RFK Jr., was arrested for drunken driving in Bedford, New York on May 18th.

Police officers charged Kennedy with a DUI when they saw her run over a curb outside a school. Sgt Matthew Dunn said that Kennedy’s blood alcohol level was a .11.  New York state’s legal limit is .08.

Bedford is approximately an hour north of New York City.  Robert Kennedy’s spokeperson has not made any comments at the time of this writing.

Dwight Gooden, a former baseball player for the New York Mets, was arrested driving under the influence in Franklin Lakes NJ where he lives.

The 45-year old, who was driving with a child in his car at the time, was arrested after a crash that involved two vehicles Tuesday morning.

A statement released by the police stated that Gooden faces charges including

• endangering the welfare of a child
• driving under the influence of drugs
• DWI with a child passenger
• leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident
• reckless driving

Gooden was later released on his own recognizance.

Tiger Woods was fined $164 dollars for careless driving as a result of his single-car accident with a fire hydrant early Friday morning, November 27th near his home that caused some extensive front-end damage to his Cadillac SUV.  The fire hydrant wasn’t the only thing that damaged his car, as his wife Elin Nordegren used a wedge to smash out two of the windows. While it was most likely one of Tiger’s wedges, it is entirely possible for it to have been one of Nordegren’s womens golf clubs.

Though Woods has already paid the $164 dollar fine, the Orange County Utilities Department also plans to bill Woods for repair costs including:

- $84 for pickup of smashed hydrant
- $447 to replace, repair, and paint the new hydrant
– Sod replacement (amount currently undetermined).

The property damage was initially estimated to be $3000.

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Winona Ryder and founder of Depeche Mode Martin Lee Gore have both been subpoenaed as part of a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard and their massively multiplayer online (MMO) game World of Warcraft which was filed by November 24th in the Civil Division of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara by Erik Estavillo.

Among Estavillo’s complaints are that the game is designed to make players “walk or run at a calculated slow pace, resulting in the player taking longer to get where he or she needs to go in the game”, thus forcing the player to take longer to finish quests and thus the player having to purchase additional subscriptions to continue playing.

Estavillo has additionally stated that health problems, including OCD, Agoraphobia, Panic Disorder, major depression and Crohn’s Disease are because he “relies on video games heavily for the little ongoing happiness he can achieve in this life”.

Here is where Ryder and Gore come in.  Estavillo has subpoenaed both of them to speak about his behalf regarding the subject of alienation.  Gore is  subpoenaed since “he himself has been known to be sad, lonely, and alienated as can be seen in the songs he writes.” Ryder is subpoenaed due to her  interest in the J.D. Salinger book The Catcher in the Rye, which Estavillo also has a common interest in. Estavillo says that Ryder could “explain the significance of alienation in Catcher in the Rye and will also testify to how alienation in the book can tie to alienation in real live/video games such as World of Warcraft.”

Estavillo is seeking punitive damages of $1.0 million and a court order that Activision Blizzard  implement changes in WOW that address the issues of his complaint.

Thomas Dekker, who currently portray’s John Connor in the television show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, has been charged with two misdemeanors for driving under the influence by the Los Angeles County City Attorney.

Dekker was apparently intoxicated when he crashed his automobile into a teenager who was riding his bike near a Freeway on-ramp. The bicycle accident victim was treated for minor injuries.

Dekker was taken to Van Nuys jail and was later bailed out. He will face arraignment this Friday.

Current TNA wrestler and former WWE start Kurt Angle is facing multiple charges including allegedly harassing a female wrestler.

Last week Angle was allegedly served with restraining order for “protection from abuse” against an unnamed female wrestler. That same day, Angle was spotted following the woman to a local Starbucks, and an arrest took place.

In addition to “harassment and prohibited acts”, Angle also faces charges of “prohibited acts-possession” for being in possession of HGH and “driving while operating privilege is suspended” for driving with a suspended license.

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