Friday, 18 March 2011

Peaches Geldof was last night mired in a fresh sex scandal after pictures emerged apparently showing her in an orgy.



A series of squalid images include the 22-year-old TV presenter – daughter of musician Bob Geldof – sprawled naked across a car bonnet in a suburban street.

Other photographs seen by the Daily Mail show Miss Geldof posing topless, and standing naked, draped in an American flag, next to equally nude friend Jonny Makeup, a sometime fashion designer and Los Angeles hanger-on.

Wednesday, 16 March 2011

Actress Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, who played a murderous member of a Baltimore drug gang in the hit HBO series "The Wire," is shocked to be facing charges of conspiring to sell heroin

Actress Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, who played a murderous member of a Baltimore drug gang in the hit HBO series "The Wire," is shocked to be facing charges of conspiring to sell heroin, her attorney said Friday. "She's a little bit dismayed at being in position that she didn't place herself in," attorney Paul Gardner said.

Pearson, 30, who was ordered held without bail Friday, denies the charges. Her attorney plans to file a writ of habeas corpus and motion for bail review Monday. Pearson is one of 64 people charged Thursday in "Operation Usual Suspects," a joint state-federal prosecution of an alleged east Baltimore drug gang. Of the 38 people arrested by Thursday, 22, including Pearson, are facing state charges. An indictment charges her with conspiring with two men to distribute heroin and aiding and abetting.

The federal indictment states that since 2008, members of the conspiracy bought heroin from New York and marijuana from California and sold the drugs on the streets of Baltimore neighborhoods. As part of the conspiracy, the indictment alleges, members discussed how those who failed to perform required tasks were dealt with violently. Gardner missed Pearson's hearing Friday afternoon. But on a recording of the proceedings, Gardner said, the judge mentioned that the state has audio of Pearson putting in a large amount of money to fund the drug operation.

She told him she doesn't know what prosecutors are talking about because she doesn't sell drugs, he said. "I'm not sure where this money is supposed to come from," Gardner said, noting the tough economy. "She's not particularly blessed with deep pockets at this point."

33 girls in two months seems to me to be too many, even for a 30-year-old. It's too many for anyone."

Silvio Berlusconi has ridiculed the case against him on vice charges, saying that the number of women with whom he was alleged to have had relations defied belief.

"I am 75 years old", he told the centre-left newspaper, La Repubblica. "And even if I am a rascal, 33 girls in two months seems to me to be too many, even for a 30-year-old. It's too many for anyone."

With three weeks to go before his trial, Berlusconi was signalling the launch of a vigorous counter-offensive. In fact, Italy's prime minister is 74 years old, and the prosecutors do not claim he had sex with all the female guests who attended dinners at his mansion home outside Milan, some of whom stayed on for alleged, so-called "bunga bunga" parties.

Berlusconi portrayed them as "Carefree, elegant dinners". Asked why, in that case, the women had been paid large sums of money by his accountant, he said it was because of his charitable nature. "I pay for operations, the dentist [and] university fees to all those who have need of it", he said.

The prime minister, who split from his second wife in 2009, said that another reason for disbelieving the prosecution case was that his girlfriend would have "scratched my eyes out" if he had done the things of which he is accused. He had earlier been quoted as saying he had a steady female companion.

But, despite fevered speculation in the Italian media, she has never been identified. Berlusconi said that "fortunately, I have managed to keep her out of this dirt"

The blow to her burgeoning TV career comes as Peaches was accused of stealing a £70 dress from a vintage store in London.


The 22-year-old star found out today that police would not be taking any further action because there was not enough evidence. 
Her spokeswoman said: 'We have been contacted by the police today who informed us there was insufficient evidence, they had no intention of speaking to Peaches, and the case had been closed.' 
Vintage King claimed that the 1940s style dress went missing after Peaches visited the store in Camden Stables last week - an allegation the TV presenter strenuously denied. 
But one thing she must accept is that her TV vehicle OMG! With Peaches Geldof has had nothing but negative press and poor ratings since it first aired two weeks ago.
It now appears her chances of a second series are receding fast.
More: OMG with Peaches Geldof is about the worst thing on TV
A source told the MailOnline: 'We do think that she appeals to our younger audience, but this show is really something of a flop.' 
However, TV bosses claimed it was too early to make a decision. 
An ITV spokesman said: 'We would never make a decision on a show this early.' 
OMG! With Peaches Geldof has been widely panned by critics and Twitter fans alike, with our very own reviewer describing the show as 'an hour of sheer agony.' 
But Peaches has found one unlikely supporter - Lily Allen. 
The Smile singer Lily Allen claimed Peaches wasn't doing anyone harm and should be left alone. 
A fan tweeted Lily saying: 'Lets hope that OMG show becomes 'canned Peaches' very soon... lol.[sic.].' 
Lily hit back: 'You sound very bitter, give her a break. She's not hurting anyone. Why would you want that? You must be jealous.'

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