We told you yesterday that, after being allowed to leave rehab for her daughter's wedding, Kim Richards fell hard from the wagon and then went AWOL in Mexico. It seems that no one has seen her since last weekend and while family and friends are concerned for the Bravo star's safety, her legal problems may have just gotten a whole lot worse too. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star is facing criminal charges in connection with a DUI from April and it looks like a plea deal could now be in jeopardy.

According to an exclusive report by Radar Online, "Richards' attorney had been in early talks with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office for a sweetheart plea deal in the mother of four's public intoxication and trespassing criminal case. She was arrested at the Beverly Hills Hotel Polo Lounge last month. Even though the deal wasn't finalized, "Kim would have had to successfully complete rehab, and the charges would have been dismissed. The Beverly Hills Hotel didn't want to proceed with charges if Kim was getting help. With Kim relapsing, the deal is now on hold, and the D.A. will most likely want a much longer rehab stint in exchange for the charges being dropped," explains an insider.

Do you think that Richards will somehow sober up and decide that she wants a life better than the one that she is currently living? She has had such a hard time battling her addictions and the last few months have really brought the details of her problems into the public eye. Do you think that she is reaching her bottom finally or is something tragic going to have to happen before she gets there?

The fact that she is putting her criminal case at risk just shows how deep her addiction runs. If she knows that completing rehab will basically get her charges dropped or at least result in a slap on the wrist, then if she had any control at all that's what she would be determined to do, right? Tell us your thoughts on the RHOBH fall from grace in the comments below!

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