- Required to complete 30 days of community labour and 18 months of psychological therapy
- Pleaded no contest to charges of reckless driving, providing false information to an officer and willfully resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer
- Charges stem from June car crash
- Police documents reveal alcohol was in her rented Porsche at time of the accident
- Lohan's attorney Mark Heller accused of witness tampering
- Investigation to be launched into whether or not he tried to coerce Lohan's assistant into saying she drove the vehicle
- Hearing precluded by travel drama as Lohan's private plane landed five minutes after she was scheduled to appear
- Risked judge issuing a bench warrant after she arrived 48 minutes late
By Daily Mail Reporter
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Lindsay Lohan has accepted a plea deal in a misdemeanour car crash case that includes 90 days in a rehabilitation facility.
The actress pleaded no contest Monday to reckless driving, lying to police and obstructing officers who were investigating the accident involving the actress in June.
A judge says Lohan will be sentenced to 90 days in rehab, 30 days of community labour and 18 months of psychological therapy.
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Tired eyes: Lindsay Lohan showed the strain of taking a red-eye flight from New York to Los Angeles before making her court appearance on Monday morning
Nail biting: The actress appeared frazzled as a judge reviewed the terms of her probation
The Liz & Dick star was on probation when her sports car crashed on Pacific Coast Highway while on her way to a film shoot.
The deal followed over two hours of talks behind closed doors in the judge's chambers between her legal team and prosecutors.
A mandatory sentence of five days in jail will be included in her rehab stay, which she will be able to complete in her native New York.
She was also found in violation of her probation in a 2011 necklace theft and sentenced to 180 days in jail. However, she will be able to avoid jail time if she complies with the conditions of her plea deal.
Worse for wear: Lohan arrived to court after a red-eye flight from New York to Los Angeles
Exhausted: The 26-year-old actress looked worn as she faced cameras with attorneys Anthony Falangetti, left, and Heller, right, appearing at her side
Lohan was also ordered not to have any contact with drug users and must submit to regular drug testing.
Before the Meal Girls actress left the courtroom, Superior Judge Superior Court Judge James R. Dabney offered her a suggestion.
'Don't drive,' he said.
It has also been reported that Lindsay and her lawyers turned down a last minute plea deal offered by Judge Dabney behind the closed door discussions.
The offer was for the actress to be under house arrest for 30 days, during which that time she would be forced to wear an alcohol and drug monitoring SCRAM bracelet.
Now she can surf: Apparently Heller was overheard telling Lohan just that before the hearing as he indicated he hoped it would be resolved quickly
His lucky rabbit foot: Heller carried a Louis Vuitton briefcase with a rabbit foot chained to the handle
'Judge Dabney offered the possibility of a 30 day house arrest sentence but insisted that as part of the deal Lindsay would have to wear a SCRAM bracelet which detects any consumption of alcohol or drugs,' a source told Radaronline.com.
'Prosecutors were absolutely stunned Lohan turned down the offer, and chose instead to go to a lock down rehab for 90 days.'
Back in the court room, nodding as the judge reviewed the terms of her agreed probation, Lohan appeared tired after jetting to the courtroom following a last-minute flight from Los Angeles.
She arrived 48 minutes late to the hearing after taking a private flight after deplaning a commercial jet earlier Sunday amid concerns of a 'fuel leak'.
In the spotlight: Lohan was escorted back to her car after the court appearance while Heller had a word
Last moments: The pair spoke briefly for another moment before she jet off
In the mad dash to avoid a bench warrant being issued for her arrest, she appeared to have time to make a quick change. Last seen wearing all black in New York, she arrived to the courthouse in a white and rose coloured blouse, sheer white skinny pants and grey heels.
She shielded her eyes with round sunglasses as she was escorted inside amid a flurry of reporters.
Despite the entourage a bystander managed to maneuver through the crowd to throw gold glitter confetti on the star as she made her way in.
According to the New York Daily News, Lohan's lawyer at one point leaned into the actress and indicated he hoped the hearing would end promptly.
Enraged: Lindsay Lohan's father chased off Heller and heckled him before holding his own press conference outside the court
Vitriol: Michael Lohan launched a verbal attack at Lindsay Lohan's lawyer, Mark Heller, as the attorney left a Los Angeles courthouse on Monday
Demands: Lohan claimed he has proof Heller does not have a license to practice law in New York
Nothing to say: Heller bowed his head as Lohan raged
Sensational allegations: Lohan continued with his press conference and weighed in on the hearing
'And then you can go surfing,' he is quoted as saying, inspiring a laugh from the star.
The appearance followed a dramatic night of last-minute travel arrangements for Lohan.
Entertainment Tonight reports her plane landed at Atlantic Aviation at Los Angeles International Airport rather than Van Nuys airport, where she was initially scheduled to deplane.
She secured a flight aboard a private jet to get her back to Los Angeles in time for her court appearance, although that effort was in vain.
She made it: Lindsay Lohan arrived to the Los Angeles courthouse on Monday morning, nearly an hour after she was scheduled to appear before a judge
Make way! Lohan's lawyer Mark Heller, right, tries to squeeze past the crowd with his client's escorts
All decked out: The actress wore a white and rose coloured blouse paired with sheer white pants and grey heels
Something to smile about? The actress flashed a smirk on her way in
The jet appears to have been provided by a Los Angeles-based energy drink company for which she has made promotional appearances.
'Thanks Mr. Pink for the private jet see you all in a few hours in LA,' Lohan tweeted early Monday morning, referring to the firm.
The actress' court hearing followed days of travel drama. She was spotted frantically trying to get a flight from JFK Airport on Sunday night after choosing to get off her initially scheduled flight.
She was originally scheduled to return to California on Saturday, but decided to attend a gig in New York instead and fly back 24 hours later.
Glitter bombed: The Mean Girls star was showered with gold glitter confetti on her way in
This way please: An escort showed Lohan the way as she smiled amid a flurry of photographers
Stand back: Officers direct reporters to leave a path for the actress
She's late: Her appearance drew a crowd that had waited over an hour for her to show
Facing the court in style: The actress made time for a quick change into her chic white and rose coloured attire
The Liz & Dick actress skipped her flight on Saturday to see a band called City of the Sun at The Red Door club in Manhattan.
She then decided to get off her flight back to Los Angeles on Sunday night after deeming the plane too unsafe.
According to TMZ, Lohan deplaned when she learned there was a fuel leak.
Sources close to the troubled star say 35 other passengers also got off the flight, which did in fact get diverted to Las Vegas for more fuel before continuing to Los Angeles.
VIDEOÂ Lohan rolls up late (one of her team falls over a concrete post in rush)Â
The actress' mother Dina is not believed to have accompanied her on the trip.
However, her estranged father, Michael Lohan, was seen arriving to court, and held his own press conference after the proceedings, hurling vitriol at Heller as he demanded the attorney leave his daughter alone.
The patriarch also made claims he has proof Heller is not licensed to practice law in New York, where he is based.
Heller earlier drew ire from a judge who questioned his knowledge of California law during a pre-trial hearing.
First time around: Heller arrived at court this morning before the actress but left shortly after
Suited up: Heller was escorted to court surrounded by a flurry of reporters
That didn't take long: Heller was pictured leaving minutes after his arrival
He heeded the warning and sought assistance from respected Orange County criminal law firm Wallin & Klarich, who offered up Fox News legal analyst David Wohl, who confirmed on Twitter Michael Lohan had been in touch with his firm.
'@lindsaylohan My law firm was hired by your Dad. He wants nothing but the best for you. We will be there Monday to help, if we're allowed,' the California court veteran tweeted on Friday.
It did not appear the actress had approved the secondary counsel at the time of the hearing.
Paul Wallin, a partner at Wallin & Klarich, told the Los Angeles Times on Saturday: 'We are awaiting Ms. Lohan's approval. Mr. Heller made the request. The court and our firm want to ensure the integrity of this case.'
Tempus fugit: Lindsay Lohan arrived at New York's JFK airport early on Monday morning to fly back by private jet to LA for her trial at 8.30am
Facing a bench warrant: Lindsay Lohan in peril of missing her Monday court date in LA after exiting her flight on Sunday night due to the plane being too unsafe
Did it save the day? Lohan tweeted this message early Monday morning as she boarded a private plane in a race to make her court appearance, although she arrived 48 minutes late
Lohan's plea came somewhat as a surprise.
The actress and her attorney have previously been unable to broker a deal with prosecutors, according to reports. She is said to have been reluctant to return to rehab.
Heller has said that his client does not need substance abuse treatment, but should be allowed to continue to undergo psychotherapy to address issues raised by her turbulent upbringing.
Police documents obtained by TMZ reveal prosecutors may have pushed for rehab after authorities at the scene found a plastic water bottle lying on the ground near the driver's door with an amber coloured liquid.
'It was an alcoholic beverage, possibly wine,' the report reads.
'It was my opinion that one of the occupants... was possibly in possession of the open container and discarded it shortly after the collision.'
Awaiting her arrival: Michael Lohan made it to the at the Los Angeles courthouse before daughter Lindsay Lohan on Monday
'We will be there Monday': Fox News legal analyst David Wohl from Orange County criminal law firm Wallin & Klarich stepped up with an offer to represent Lohan
Neither Lohan nor her attorney have publicly addressed those allegations.
Heller has meanwhile been accused witness tampering amid claims he tried to coerce Lohan's assistant, Gavin Doyle, into saying he was behind the wheel.
According to TMZ, the Santa Monica City Attorney 'will be launching an investigation and will interview Lohan's ex-assistant Gavin Doyle tomorrow in the presence of police'.
Heller has denied the accusations.
Lohan been under some form of probation since she was arrested twice in 2007 for driving under the influence, and her court troubles have stifled a once-promising career.
Her return to acting last year in the Lifetime movie Liz & Dick was widely panned by critics and viewers. Her upcoming film by Bret Easton Ellis, The Canyons, co-starring porn star James Deen, is yet to be released.
Fuel leak: The troubled starlet and 35 other passengers got off the flight, which did in fact get diverted to Las Vegas for more fuel
The Playboy cover girl will next be seen in InAPPropriate Comedy - due out on March 22 - alongside Rob Schneider, Michelle Rodriguez and Adrien Brody.
Lohan will also star in horror spoof Scary Movie 5, set for release on April 12.
Meanwhile, it has been claimed that Lohan is already planning a trip to Dubai following her release from rehab.
Sheeraz Hasan, who owns Millions of Milkshakes in the Emirates, told E! News: 'I am meeting with her to organize trips to Brazil and Dubai for business opportunities.
'She will meet with royal families and make endorsements and appearances. She already has offers from retail outlets.'
Hasan also claimed that the actress is planning a trip to China before the year is out, to work with children.
He added: 'Two days ago she told me she wants to work with children. It is important to give back to children. She is passionate about working with children. She said she wants to use the platform of fame to highlight important issues in the world involving children and try to inspire children around the world. She loves children and wants to spend more time with them.
'She is a strong girl and she wants all the negativity out of her life. She wants to get back to what she does-acting, media, and traveling the world.'
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