Lindsay Lohan files counter suit in 2005 car crash case

Washington, Oct 16 : Rehabbed actress Lindsay Lohan has filed a counter suit against the man who charged her with negligence in the 2005 car crash case, blaming him for the mishap.

The complainant Raymundo Ortega, who was involved in the crash, had accused Lohan of being drunk when she rammed her Mercedes into his van on October 5th that year.

Ortega has also sued Lohan for 200,000 dollars in damages.

Exactly a month ago, a judge rejected Lohan’s plea to dismiss Raymond Ortega’s suit completely, reports E! Online.

Lohan has filed her own suit against Ortega in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging Ortega and his unidentified team of defendants for causing the accident.

The 21-year-old is seeking 75,000 dollars for the cost of the repairs to her black Mercedes-Benz and cash renting other vehicles and to cover her hospital expenses

The starlet’s court papers say that Ortega is using the drunken-driving accusation ‘to force a settlement’.

A report filed by the California Highway Patrol on the day of the accident backs Lohan's claims and said that along with alcohol, Ortega was also to blame for the incident.

In her new court papers, Lohan said that when she was heading north at the permitted speed limit of 30 mph, Ortega made an illegal U-turn in front of her.

A trial for both lawsuits has been set for Apr. 7, 2008. (ANI)

Lindsay Lohan cancels 21st birthday party

Nevada, June 19: Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has cancelled her 21st birthday party in Las Vegas.

The Mean Girls star was last month charged with drunk driving after crashing her car in Beverly Hills, California. She had checked into a rehab facility shortly afterwards.

Lohan has now called off the two-day bash, which she had planned to hold at the city's Pure nightclub to celebrate her birthday on July 2.

"The party was cancelled officially over two weeks ago. We were confused why Pure was even still promoting it. But Lindsay will not be having the birthday party at Pure and is focusing on her recovery 100 per cent," her spokesperson said.

Lindsay Lohan arrested

SILICON VALLEY: Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after she crashed her Mercedes convertible in Beverly Hills.

Police said investigators found what they believe is cocaine in the actress' car after the accident.

Witnesses said Lohan, 20, was in her Mercedes convertible when it crashed on Sunset Boulevard on Saturady morning. She suffered minor injuries in the accident and was taken to a Los Angeles hospital.

We received a call about the accident and 'tracked Lohan to the local hospital, where she was ultimately placed under arrest' for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said.

Lt. Mitch McCann of the Beverly Hills Police said it appeared as if Lohan was speeding when she lost control of the vehicle.

When police impounded her car, they searched it and found something else.

"It was a usable amount of illegal narcotics that was preliminarily identified as cocaine," McCann said.

Police said Lohan could face additional charges. Her tentative arraignment date is August 24, ABC News Radio reported.

The arrest is the latest chapter in Lohan's history of hard partying.

Saturday's was the third car accident she's had in the last two years. The actress recently announced she checked into rehabilitation centre for alcohol abuse in January, though paparazzi cameras have since caught her drinking.

Lohan's latest movie, 'Georgia Rule', is in theatres now. The actress' other screen credits include Mean Girls, Bobby, A Prairie Home Companion and Freaky Friday.

Lindsay Lohan booked on suspicion of DUI

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Lindsay Lohan was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Saturday after her convertible struck a curb, and investigators found what they believe is cocaine at the scene, police said.

Lohan, 20, and two other people were in her 2005 Mercedes SL-65 when it crashed on Sunset Boulevard around 5:30 a.m., Sgt. Mike Foxen said. It appeared the actress was speeding, Lt. Mitch McCann said at an afternoon news conference.

Officers at the scene found a "usable amount" of a drug tentatively identified as cocaine, McCann said. He declined to say where the drug was found other than to say Lohan was not carrying it.

Lohan, who spent time at a rehabilitation center earlier this year, was driven in another car to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, McCann said. The two other people in her car were not hurt.

Officers received a 911 call about the accident and arrested Lohan at the hospital for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, McCann said.

She was released from custody because she was admitted to the hospital, police said.

McCann declined to comment on Lohan's blood-alcohol level. He said the case will be presented to the District Attorney's Office where the actress could face more charges, including felonies. Her tentative arraignment date is Aug. 24.

The crash was Lohan's third accident in about two years. In October 2005, Lohan and a passenger received minor injuries when her convertible hit a van in West Hollywood. Authorities said the van driver, who also received minor injuries, was at fault.

Months earlier, Lohan collided with a minivan when she made a U-turn as the van, carrying paparazzi, followed her from a Los Angeles restaurant. A photographer was arrested for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon but prosecutors declined to charge him.

That crash was credited with prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign a law that set steep financial penalties for paparazzi who commit assaults while trying to obtain celebrity photos.

Lohan publicist Leslie Sloane Zelnik did not immediately return an e-mail requesting comment.

Lohan said in January that she had checked into a rehabilitation center for substance abuse treatment. Her publicist confirmed in December that the actress was attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Lohan told Allure magazine during an interview for its May issue that she decided to enter the secluded Wonderland Center at the suggestion of her therapist.

"It's so weird that I went to rehab. I always said I would die before I went to rehab," Lohan told the publication.

Lohan's latest movie, "Georgia Rule," is in theaters now. The actress' other screen credits include "Mean Girls," "Bobby," "A Prairie Home Companion" and "Freaky Friday."

Lindsay having a lesbian affair with DJ pal?

Actress Lindsay Lohan is no longer interested in boys because she is reportedly having a hot affair with her female DJ pal Samantha Ronson.

An insider said that the two are lovers, and that though the 'Mean Girls' star is trying to be all hush-hush about it, everyone is aware of their relationship.

"They are lovers. The rumours about them hooking up are totally true. Lindsay is trying to be low key about it, but everyone knows that they are way more than friends," Hollywoodrag quoted the insider, as saying.

Another source said that the actress has been in an on –off relationship with Ronson for almost a year.

In April beginning, Lohan was seen locking her lips with the DJ at a nightclub in Tokyo, when she visited the place for a photo shoot.

The insider also added that the actress doesn't think that she is a lesbian, and that Lohan thinks Ronson is an option for her to get hot, when she is not with guys.

The source said that Ronson is a bit possessive about her lesbian partner, and that she gets jealous if she finds Lohan flirting with a guy.

"It's obvious how she feels about Lindsay. If they're out and Lindsay starts flirting with a guy, Samantha gets pouty, like she’s jealous," the insiders said.