Gossip: Paris Hilton
Hilton was arrested in Las Vegas for cocaine possession. She told police she was borrowing the Chanel purse containing the drugs from a friend, but a photo posted on Twitter shows otherwise.
Paris Hilton’s Twitter habit may land her behind bars, says the London Sun. The 29-year-old hotel heiress was arrested last week in Las Vegas for cocaine possession, but told police that the Chanel purse containing the drugs had been borrowed from a friend and that the contents weren’t hers. But in July, Hilton posted a photo of the purse in question to the social-media website Twitter, along with the words, “Love My New Chanel Purse I got Today :).”
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