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#2. Parisian Outburst

What could be worse for a celebutante than going to jail? Being granted an early release and then getting tossed right back in the slammer. After Paris Hilton had served three days of her 45-day sentence for driving with a suspended license, the Los Angeles sheriff reassigned her to home confinement, in part because Hilton was suffering from an undisclosed medical condition. But a judge quickly ordered her to go back to the big house, prompting Hilton to cry out in court, "It's not right! Mom!" She ended up serving a total of 23 days in detention, including her day of home confinement.

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