One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Lachrymose Lindsay Lohan Drops a Silent F-Bomb During Courtroom Sentencing
It was a dramatic moment as Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating parole, all stemming from incidents in years past. Tearful, she explained to the judge that what she had done was a serious problem. "I am not taking this as a joke, it's my life and career," she explained. "I don't want to you to think I don't respect you and your terms."
But the courtroom photographer happened to catch a different story.
Written on Lohan's middle finger was "Fuck U."
There's speculation that it was written during the trial, but no confirmed word yet. Gawker noted that she was "writing/doodling/otherwise fiddling with a pen" during the hearing.
Whether Judge Marsha N. Revel saw it or not is another question, but it's highly unlikely. Revel seems like the type who would question it, even the expletive was written before Lohan arrived to court. Either way, the issue of respect would be brought up.
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
