So often celebrities will run to rehab after finding themselves on the wrong side of the law. If you've been popped for a DUI or something else while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, then a trip to rehab can sometimes get those charges dropped (if it's a first offense). After Kim Richards was arrested in Beverly Hills last month for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, she decided to take things one step further and kick the arresting officer. Apparently rehab isn't going to save The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star from anything because—rather than being dismissed—those criminal charges have been filed against her.
According to a report by TMZ, "the L.A. County D.A. clearly wasn't swayed that Kim checked herself into a Malibu rehab, because we've learned she's now been charged with public intoxication, resisting arrest and battery on a cop. So Kim now has problems. First, worst case scenario, she could be sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail. Second, we're told producers have her on the chopping block and the prospect of jail won't help her case," explains an insider.
This news comes on the heels of rumors that Bravo was going to keep Richards in the RHOBH mix because she is taking the necessary steps to get clean and sober. We have to wonder if the fact that Richards is potentially now facing jail time has changed their perspective on things. In the weeks since she has checked into a facility, various sources close to Richards have claimed that she's not as concerned about her own sobriety as she was about having those charges against her dropped.
Do you think that Richards is at all serious about getting herself together? Or has this trip to rehab been more about keeping up appearances so that people would get off of her back? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
