Social butterfly - recreational drug-user Paris Hilton - fessed up in court today about the origins of a stash of cocaine (ferreted out of her pretty designer purse a scant few weeks ago ) which landed her in the slammer facing felony drug charges.
Although the court reduced the sentence to a misdemeanour, pursuant to a plea bargain, the strong-willed heiress did not get off lightly with a slap on the wrist.
Under the terms agreed to, the reality-show hostess with-the-mostest, will serve a year on probation (without supervision) and complete a court-ordered drug abuse program.
In addition, Ms. Hilton was fined $2,000, and sentenced to complete 200 hours of community service.
Hilton was arrested on the sumptuous grounds of the Wynn resort after a slip of the hand caused 0.8 grams of the addictive illegal snuff to spill out in plain view - at which point - she was summarily apprehended, questioned, and booked by the local police in Las Vegas.
Originally, the socialite alleged that the expensive party favor was not hers, but later relented after a full investigation determined otherwise.
Paris made a stylish entrance into the normally-formal environs of the courtroom in a chic ensemble that caused heads to turn.
In Vogue, to the bitter end.
Not your typical drug addict, no Sir!
In spite of that glaring fact, the Judge was inclined to lecture the curvaceous blond about the need to change her conduct.
"The Clark County Detention Center is not the Waldorf-Astoria," he quipped at one point, taking an obvious dig at her privileged background.
"Our main concern is that Ms. Hilton stay out of trouble over the next year," added a prosecutor, from his perch in the wings at the Clark County facility.
David Chesnoff - Hilton's legal pit-bull - assured press hounds that his client would avail herself of an outpatient substance abuse treatment program.
To satisfy the other conditions, Ms. Hilton take on a role as a volunteer with animal rights groups, and lend a generous hand at a couple of children's charities.
So, you won't catch sight of Paris in an orange jumper on the side of the highway, collecting trash.
That's for sure!
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