> Thus it is no surprise that when Princess found herself in a legal jam, she would turn to a lawyer referred to her by others in their “scene”. Probably any attorney in the US would’ve taken her case pro bono — just for the marquee value of getting a client off with that kind of pedigree. But Princess also needed an attorney who could be a “fixer” too, and handle PR spin and strategy. After all, image was everything to her.
> The lawyer Princess turned to was a skilled attack dog. He knew all the ins and outs of white collar criminal defense; and had a rep of repping some big names. He was a heavy hitter. Best of all, he had relations with all the tabloid media and the mainstream media (national and in city markets). He also had political connections at state and local levels, and knew that being a member of “the club” always allowed back room deals to be worked out. After all, Princess and her type were not “regular people”. So (they thought) they deserved “special” justice, unencumbered by the burdens of things like pesky rules, laws, and details.
> Princess was only being charged with a small crime, by comparison to even those of her relatives, and any John Doe anywhere in America could expect a first offender consideration. A DUI was practically a birthright in her family. And yes, okay — maybe there was a tiny accident. But gee whiz, nobody was hurt! Her “victim” would probably be happy with a private settlement and her getting a warning anyway. Those cops are so, so “mean” anyway. Why did they have to pick on her? She told others it was certainly due to her name. Or political enemies. Those police could’ve just let her go, like so many other cops had done before. But these wouldn’t. They had the nerve…the NERVE! To charge her.
> She fucked up by taking her PR guru’s advice and issued a statement. She admitted her sins, but said the cops had it wrong. She wasn’t drunk or high, just had taken a sleeping pill and forgot about it. EVERYBODY does THAT, she said. But not everybody hits a truck. And not everybody argues with cops and does the “do you know who I am” routine. She did. So her first statements to the press were just mea culpa; admitting she was wrong, and trying to downplay severity, while saying she learned her lesson.