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The ex-American Idol hopeful, pregnant and jailed for violating her probation, got a break when a Tampa judge sent her to drug rehab instead of prison. Fitzgibbons said the treatment will save her life. The suspended University of South Florida student, fighting federal explosives charges, tried to fire Fitzgibbons. He said the attorney accepted $750,000 just to push for a guilty plea. "Pure fantasy," Fitzgibbons said. One judge scolded Sierra for talking to reporters and another went easy on teacher-turned-sex offender Lafave, accused of getting too friendly with a teenage co-worker. Fitzgibbons said, "It was a busy week." John Fitzgibbons juggled court hearings last week for famous clients. A look at his calendar: THURSDAY 10 Jessica Sierra (again) and Debra Lafave WEDNESDAY 9 Ahmed Mohamed MONDAY 7 Jessica Sierra .
Cage's naked intruder sent to rehab
The naked intruder that Nicolas Cage found in his home last year has been ordered to undergo six months of drug rehab, according to officials. Robert Dennis Furo, pleaded guilty to one count of stalking during a court appearance just outside of Los Angeles. A judge dropped two charges against the 46-year-old and gave credit for time already served. Cage and his family were at their waterfront home in the exclusive, gated community of Newport Beach on October 1 when Furo entered the house. The National Treasure star found Furo standing near a bathroom wearing nothing but one of his leather jackets. The Oscar-winning actor confronted him, asked him to remove the jacket, escorted him outside, and called a security guard. Furo's lawyer, Jack Kayajanian, said his client was in a stupor caused by sleeping pills and the prescription pain killer Vicodin.
The CNN Wire: Wednesday, Oct. 10
He was receiving follow-up treatment in a hospital emergency department, was in stable condition and could be released Wednesday night or Thursday. Also injured were a 17-year-old male, Darnell Rodgers, who was treated and released after being shot in the elbow; a 15-year-old male shot in the left side, who may be released from a hospital Wednesday night; and a 15-year-old female who suffered a knee injury, and likely will be released Wednesday night, Eckart said. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said earlier the teenage female hurt her knee in the chaos following the shootings. (Posted 9:02 p.m.) Former mayor who dropped out of sight was in rehab, lawyer says (CNN) -- Former Atlantic City Mayor Robert Levy, who resigned Wednesday after mysteriously dropping out of sight for two weeks, had checked into an inpatient rehabilitation facility to receive treatment for a dependence on prescription drugs, his attorney said.
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