LOS ANGELES — After Lindsay Lohan’s ankle bracelet sounded an alarm Sunday, a judge said this afternoon that Lindsay Lohan has violated the terms of her bail, and issued an arrest warrant and set new bail for the actress at $200,000, up from $100,000.
The actress is expected to turn herself in Wednesday and be released on bail.
A prosecutor and Lohan’s attorney met with Judge Marsha Revel in Los Angeles after the actress’ alcohol monitoring device reported a possible violation. Revel, who called the meeting today, said during the brief hearing that she had received new information from Lohan’s alcohol monitoring device, but she did not elaborate.
A source familiar with Lohan’s probation said the alcohol monitor reported a problem after Lohan appeared at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, covering up the ankle monitor by wearing long pants. She also attended at least one of the MTV show’s after-parties.
Lohan has been required to wear the device since May, when she missed a court hearing. Lohan is due back in court July 6.
It’s unclear what caused the monitor to report a problem — both a prosecutor and defense attorney Shawn Chapman Holley said earlier today they were awaiting information about the device’s alert. A district attorney said later that the incident was “alcohol-related” but did not elaborate.
Chapman Holley, said before the meeting she was looking into whether a violation may have occurred. The bracelet is designed to test the skin for alcohol every half hour by sampling a person’s perspiration.
Revel refused to ease Lohan’s drug and alcohol testing restrictions at the May hearing and ordered the starlet to wear the alcohol monitor.
The actress has been on probation since August 2007 after pleading guilty to misdemeanor drug charges and no contest to three driving charges.
Despite spending 84 minutes in jail and performing mandatory service at the county morgue, Lohan has repeatedly struggled with the terms of her sentence. In October, a judge extended her probation for another year but Meyers warned the actress she was facing jail time if she violated her probation.
The extension was the third time Lohan escaped punishment after her alcohol-education program notified the court the actress had violated its rules. Two of the instances were described as misunderstandings; the third was chalked up to a busy work schedule.
Chapman Holley said Lohan missed the hearing last month because her passport had been stolen while the actress was at the Cannes Film Festival.
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