Former Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss arrested for drink driving

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Former Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss has been arrested for drink driving.

Fleiss was arrested in Nevada yesterday after police were called to reports of a car being driven erratically.

When cops pulled the car over they discovered it was being driven by none other than the infamous Fleiss.

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Mug shots: Heidi Fleiss and her passenger John Owen after their arrest yesterday

Mug shots: Heidi Fleiss and her passenger John Owen after their arrest yesterday

Officers also say they found prescription medication in her car that Fleiss was unable to produce a valid prescription for.

Her passenger John Owen was also arrested for allegedly possessing a controlled substance and marijuana.

Fleiss was subsequently charged with driving without a license, possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription, being under the influence of a controlled substance and driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

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Heidi Fleiss and ex boyfriend Tom Sizemore. The Black Hawk Down star was jailed for assaulting her

Fleiss found herself on the wrong side of the law in 1997 when she was convicted in connection with a prostitution ring which allegedly catered for numerous famous and wealthy clients.

She was jailed for three years but served just 21 months. In 2003, Fleiss accused her ex-boyfriend Hollywood actor Tom Sizemore of domestic violence and threatening behaviour.

Sizemore, who starred in Black Hawk Down and Saving Private Ryan, was convicted and jailed for 17 months.

Fleiss's most recent business ventures have seen her move from Los Angeles to Pahrump, Nevada, where she runs legal 'stud farms' for women.

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