UPDATED!!!
Luann has issued the following statement. AKA sold her story to People. ““This was my first time in Palm Beach since my wedding, and being here brought up long-buried emotions,” de Lesseps told PEOPLE in a statement. “I want to offer my sincere apologies to anyone I might have offended with my behavior. I am committed to transformative and hopeful 2018.”
She was released on her own recognizance at 11:25 am after spending nine hours and ten minutes in the pokey. Her next court date is January 15th.
Luann de Lesseps, 52, was arrested on charges of battery on an officer, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest with violence and crimes against a person at 1:25 am on Christmas Eve morning in Palm Beach, Florida.
In some sort of Christmas miracle, Luann had a hearing at 9 a.m. this morning. Generally, if you get arrested on the weekend, you are a guest of the county until the next business day, which would have been Tuesday.
According to testimony by the assistant state’s attorney, the Countess slammed a door and kicked at least one police officer. She also screamed at presumably everyone within ear shot, “I’m going to kill you all!”
Apparently the judge told her not to incriminate herself by answering his question about whether or not she has a drinking problem. He released her without bond and allowed her to go home to New York. He informed her that she needed to hire a Palm Beach criminal defense lawyer to resolve the matter and that if she did not do so that he suspects she will not be hard to find. Luann has no previous arrest record.
Details of the hearing were first reported by Palm Beach Post.
Well, at least she is friends with Tinsley now who can show her the ropes.
Am I the only one shocked by this news?
Not really shocked. It’s always the ones who pretend to have it together.
Am wondering why she was so paranoid. Have not seen that side of her while drinking.
Cheryl, it may have been because she was doing uppers and downers along with the booze, which of course is also a downer. She was most definitely in the wrong place at the wrong time and I’m curious about why she chose to be there. I sure do hope she was in Palm Beach for an event of some sort and not because she hoped to run into that bastard, Tom. Maybe she was planning to fly home today to spend Christmas with her kids, or perhaps they’re with their father in Europe. Yet, posters on many sites are not even considering such possibilities and leaving the nastiest comments. Such hate is particularly sad on Christmas Eve fercrissakes!!
That she got into such an agitated state should not be a surprise to any woman who has been betrayed so egregiously and this jerk humiliated her on national television. I can actually imagine her rage, as I’ve been there. But I decided the town was too small for both of us so I left for a year that became twenty yrs. When I’d come home to visit he was the last person I ever wanted to see, although I can’t say the same for him. It took me years to get over his egregious betrayal, and I was out there living dangerously for a long while afterwards trying to sort it all out, so I understand this stage of grieving.
I love LuAnn and pretty much always have, although the season during which the Frankel woman and Jill were at odds and LuAnn allowed herself to get so involved with the Jill and Bethenny situation made me question LuAnn’s motives. I love Jill as well though and felt that BF treated her and Bobby abominably after all they did for her. Jill’s mother even invited her into the family for gawdsakes! Was that the same season as the morocco trip? That was a great trip but I seem to recall Ramona, Sonja and Alex being complete jerks, and utterly disrespectful. And the scene with LuAnn and the camel was absolutely hilarious.
Oh oh, it’s 11:15pm and Santa’s going to be here soon. Time to hit the hay.
Merry Christmas
You stated that it may have been because she was using uppers and downers mixed with alcohol. Were you there and did you see her taking uppers or downers? Are you related to Luann and she told you that was what she was doing? To speculate that she was using uppers/downers mixed with alcohol is horrible! Just my opinion!
I had the same reaction but thought it was me, being over-sensitive. I know Jupiter is just speculating but it’s pretty serious allegation. It’s also a big leap-drinking to drugs. It’s amazing how many people will read what she wrote and take it as fact then run with it.
Drinking whilst depressed doesn’t always bode well ( I speak from experience -natch!) I wish her well-she’s had a shitty year. I’m getting divorced and it hurts like hell and I’m not doing it in the public eye with people scrutinizing my life and my behavior.
Good Lord! Why so angry? Is it because all you got for Christmas was a lump of coal in your stocking?
I did not make a statement of fact; I suggested a possibility, in response to the comment Cheryl posted, which is: “Am wondering why she was so paranoid. Have not seen that side of her while drinking” My response: “IT MAY HAVE BEEN because she was doing uppers and downers along with the booze.”
Both you and Jeloi are being “over sensitive” and are perhaps in need of a dictionary. I did not allege anything; I suggested a possibility.
“It’s amazing how many people will read what she wrote and take it as fact then run with it.” It’s possible that other people will also lack the ability to properly interpret my comment just like the two of you. I cannot be held responsible for the fact that some people don’t understand the English language.
ALLEGATION:
a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
synonyms: claim, assertion, charge, accusation, declaration, statement, contention, deposition, argument, affirmation, attestation, grievance; formal averment
“not one of the allegations against my client has been substantiated”
I’m shocked. I thought she was classier than this….
You did?? Really?? She is not classy and never was. All smoke and mirrors.
Sharon, you’re so right
Agreed.
Wow how sad…I never watched her show just 30 second clips over the years here and there but I always thought she had her sht together, however…?
There’s gotta be more to the story. The Luann we know and love watching isn’t *that* kind of drunk.
Can I be the first to say “it’s about Tom”? Just a guess….
Also…. I have to add: Luann’s mugshot ain’t her best look, but it’s still way better than the Tinsley eyebrow disaster.
I love the mugshot smirk, though.
Me too, but I was really surprised when I first saw it..
Yes you can be the first to say it. My thoughts exactly.
I agree. Maybe shes depressed as it would have been our one year anniversary on New Year’s Eve? Just a thought. Either way it’s very sad.
Sadly that makes perfect sense.
Not shocked. She needs rehab, obviously.
She made some terrible choices that night and behaved badly but we don’t know that she’s an alcoholic in need of rehab.
Tom is in PB with his new gf…wonder if that set her off. Also, did arrest happen in a restaurant or somewhere else?
And Merry Christmas to All…
This makes me sad. I hoped that she would come back stronger than ever after ridding herself of Tom. I am assuming this has to do with Tom and the fact that it is almost what would have been their one year anniversary.
Isn’t New York filming right now? Yikes, guess this will be the topic for next season.
Yes but they are on Christmas break and have all gone wherever they are spending Christmas with no cameras.
Lol it sure will be .. and I have a very good inkling that Bethany is going to be eating this up !
Not shocked.
She still looks drunk in her mugshot.
She’ll be okay. Nobody gets up as gracefully after a fall than the Countess.
I blame Andy Fucking Cohen and Bravo for this. There is only so much crap a Countess can take before she breaks.
I agree
I agree, she’s had a tough year and Andy made it worse. This shocks me as she seems like a happy drunk and not one to scream and threaten to kill people.
You don’t need my two cents but I happen to agree with you quite strongly on this one. Eventually a HW will commit suicide as a result of this show. Russell from RHOBH should have been a cautionary tale. And Andy won’t care, but the blood will be on his hands. I like to believe that in the small hours of the endless night, he knows what he has allowed himself to become and is ashamed. I don’t really believe that, though, not with him. These shows could be such a fun wacky well-accesorized romp with a side of snark and drama, instead of this endless rolling in the gutter.
Agreed!
Wow, agree….and so sad…
Sorry, but no one has a gun to their heads. They fight tooth and nail to stay on these shows. They conceive babies, get married and humiliate themselves (like throwing a limb in a restaurant) to hopefully earn another season of cheap fame.
Sure, a couple have bowed out gracefully, but these are (for the most part) adults who have sold their souls for infamy.
If your job is causing you to abuse alcohol, assault law enforcement or consider suicide, you need a new job.
yep…
I completely forgot about Russell of Taylor and Russell. He must have had a lot of demons.
His gnarliest demon was the woman he married, Taylor Trailer Trash. Rest in Peace Russell. I believe that Russell was an empath, which is not at all ideal for someone pursuing the path of a con man with a heartless con woman for a wife. He was far too sensitive for this often cruel world, much less the grifter life path he and his bride had chosen to live.
WTF? A sensitive wife beater…. now I’ve heard everything.
EXACTLY. That C U Next Tuesday named Andy probably got her naked wasted or roofied her or something. I’m sure it’s hard to be there after the wedding, etc. She loved Tom. It’s horrble!
And budget / ratchet / nasty Cohen is undoubtedly exploiting her emotional recovery. I’m sure he’s behind this somehow. Misogynist monster.
Lmao
Yes this shocks me. That Rothschild chick is adding her nasty comments to the news. What a cunt! I hope Luann can move past this quickly.
Who is the Rothschild chick?
A nobody with a name, and Tom’s latest ride.
She’ll probably be invited to a party by that nasty piece of work Ramona just to upset Luann, if past form is anything to go on.
She’s already running to the press saying this is why Tom dumped her. Apparently Tom is in Palm Springs also. I suspect she pulled a Tinsley.
Also the bitch is supposed to join Tom there after Christmas according to her. She is just awful and WAS at one point, Luann’s friend.
Poor Luann. Nothing hurts more than a former friend dating your ex!
She was warned!!
More like a nobody with a name and $200 Billion (allegedly) at her disposal… I thought those Rothschilds liked to go under the radar… No idea what happened with her to be all over the media.
She is not one for THE ROTHSCHILDS. She’s just an average jane with the last name.
Anna Rothschild seems like an opportunist. Hope she enjoys dating a turd like Tom.
She sounds like an insecure monster. Wannabe Luanne. Never will be. Not even close.
I’m shocked and sad for her. She has been through a lot the past few months. Every one makes mistakes. It doesn’t change my opinion of her. In the p art few years she seemed to drop that perfect act and get real. I hope if there is a problem there she gets help. I’m embarrassed for her and her children but she will be ok. She is an intelligent lady and I believe she has class despite this. She will hold her head high, take responsibility and move on.
that mugshot tho haha
Sad to read this. Going back to Palm Beach after marrying there last year was not wise especially after the year she has had. Hope to hell Cohen doesn’t insist on an interview on this.
Shocked here, and I also suspect it has to do with sleazy Tom.
Oh, Luann. This makes me so sad. I know it’s Christmas Eve, but God Damn you, Andy Cohen!
Unfortunately, I’m not surprised by much these days. I wish her the best and know she can recover from this. I’m sure she is embarrassed, she has children who are reading the reports and can see people’s hurtful comments.
I have a thing about not tweeting directly to Bravo folks, but I had to send Lu a nice one to counteract the trolls.
That’s nice of you. I like Luann. I know you do too. I think she has had quite a bit of heartbreak in her life. Shame on those that are nasty on Twitter. I don’t like that even to people I don’t care for. It’s just nasty.
Thanks for breaking your rules to send something positive. We all make mistakes, we all get into situations we never thought we would be in. We are all have feelings. We don’t need other people’s hate.
Merry Christmas Tamara and TT posters. I don’t do Twitter but I thank you for reaching out to LuAnn with a supportive comment. I’m not a regular poster here but do read your blogs daily and really enjoy your writing as your writing style is really quite different than the average housewife blog. Some of the shows you cover I’ve never even watched but your style and clarity leave me feeling that I know exactly who these people are and what’s going on in their lives without ever having watched their shows. So, I thank you.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!
Still love me some Luann! Does this mean she’s got some street cred now? Can someone verify if it was PB or WPB?
Hmm maybe Bethany will think twice before ever calling Luann a whore.
Sometimes a person gets pushed too god damned far and Luann certainly has.
The link in my post has added a photo from the courtroom.
The greatest tragedy in all of this is her choice of dresses.
At first, I thought I recognized that dress as Michael Kors Resort, but then I realized he’d never do a dress where the flowers don’t line up at the seams. There’s nothing worse than being in the drunk tank in a dress with the flowers not lined up.
I just hope she wasn’t in WEST Palm Beach.
West Palm Beach – funny.
Well we could have said that before the arrest….
I was very surprised. For the most part she usually has her shit together in public. She is usually such a funny drunk when she’s filming. She was hilarious last season when she fell in the bushes and then again on the ground outside when she was talking to Ramona. I’ve always liked LuAnn so I hope she gets whatever help she needs.
Ugh, that dress! Looks like ugly pj’s
No, not shocked. Stopped watching but read here. People aren’t always as they seem. Sounds bad but first thing I thought of was Money Can’t Buy You Class.
It does sound bad and hardly original. That is what a lot of trolls are spewing on social media.
I feel sorry for Luann, and think she was treated horribly by Tom and by many others. Imho, Luann is fundamentally a good egg. She should not let the —-tards get her down and should pay them no mind. It is time for Lu to reinvent herself and have no emotional investment in these shallow/ mean people whatsoever. Time to rise above.
So shocked.
I don’t know, should we be concerned, or was this a party foul? Hmmm.
I’m not going to worry unless Luann herself says she’s got a problem.
Terrible things happen when you’re going through a divorce, your ex has an antagonistic new bed-warmer with friends in the press, and you take a few too many Christmas sherries. Luann will take this as a wake-up call, then go on with her life.
I think it’s important to remember everything else seems to be going well for her – she’s been spending way more time with her kids, she just got a beautiful new sports car, finished a stunning remodel at her Hamptons house, and moved into a new place in the city. One setback isn’t going to derail all that, and – unlike Tinsley – I’m sure Luann isn’t going to wallow in self-pity or allow herself to be defined by this.
I’m shocked! I was just telling my daughter last night about her falls ( funny video reminded me ). Luann must be drinking too much, but I think it would be hard to hide for 8 years onscreen if she had a real alcoholic problem. Damn Tom! All housewives get into the Bravo bed themselves, and it’s not always warming cozy.
Wow I thought I was having a shitty Christmas. My son has the flu and we are now sitting home alone tonight rather than hosting a party for 20 as originally planned. At least I have hundreds of dollars of booze and food at my disposal. And it could be worse, evidently… Poor Countess, that really stinks.
It never ceases to amaze me how many trolls there are that are spending their Christmas Eve writing awful things on social media to Luann. WTF is wrong with people?
So sorry to read of this. Ku has had a horrific year, and there eventually was going to be a breaking point for her. I am sure that being anywhere near PB at holiday time was not a good move for her. Tom was a dirt bag, Andy is vile. They both need to lay off for a while. Wishing Lu the best. She needs time to heal.
I am as shocked and sad about this as I was of the news of Matt Lauer. I just didn’t think Luann was a mean drunk, in fact cast mates have made comments in the past of how she always could hold her liquor. She has posted many pictures on Instagram that she is happy and enjoying the holiday season so maybe the divorce was much harder on her than she is letting on and she is using alcohol to cope. So sad and I hope this is resolved quickly and she can move on.
Personally, why kick her when she is down.
Haven’t met any perfect people yet, so ?
She I’m sure feels like shit, so what ? let’s make it worse?
Assholes.
Totally agree.
There are moments when tearing someone else down only proves how low you are, and this is one of them – Luann has been treated so badly by Bravo and her rotten castmates (particularly Ramona) over the years, and she has responded to it all with grace and humor. I can’t think of a single incident where she’s gone “below the belt” in response to the name-calling and mockery she’s faced. She deserves support.
The amazing thing is that Luann got caught in a moment of madness, while the serial gropers and belligerent drunkards Sonja and Ramona walk free. There’s no justice!
I’m shocked and embarrassed for her. She is effing LUCKY to get a hearing on a Sunday!
Right? She’s lucky they didn’t leave her in there until Tuesday.
Poor Lu. What an awful Christmas.
Surely this was about Tom. He really did her wrong- he broke her heart, publicly humiliated her AND she gave up her Countess title for him. She loved that darn title.
Adding to the Palm Beach / West Palm Beach drama – I grew up in WPB and believe me there is a monumental difference. Palm Beach is where billionaires live. West Palm is lovely, but it’s where non-billionaires live.
I think reports said she was in the main detention center / jail in WPB. Which just happens to overlook Trump’s golf course.
I feel sad for Luann, but everybody makes mistakes. Belive me, I know! She will rise like a Phoniex from these ashes!
Four felonies is pretty serious. Threatening to kill everyone, assaulting a cop. I’m pretty shocked by this.
I am wondering how this would have ended if LuAnn was, say… a poor black man instead of a wealthy, famous, white woman. Those are a lot of charges and anything to do with assaulting a police officer are resisting arrest has been known to sometimes lead to deadly force on the part of the police officers. Sounds like she was very lucky to A) get a hearing with the judge so quickly especially on a Sunday morning and a holiday, B) be released on her own recognizance, and C) be allowed to return to New York.
This!
Exactly, I was thinking the same exact thing. The sad thing is Black men and women are killed for much less than this and are never held accountable. I tend to think that if they can figure it out for the white wealthy or even just white people then Im sure they could utilize that same training in all circumstances.
BREAKING NEWS! TINSLEY IS IN PALM BEACH TOO!
Hopefully she is being a tremendous help. She may even had some hand in getting her a hearing of a Christmas Eve Sunday!
YAY!
She was kind to Tinsley last season and Tins seems like the type not to forget and will return the kindness. Unfortunately for Luann this happened while they’re filming. They are filming now right?
They are filming but they are on holiday break and scattered everywhere with no cameras.
I’m shocked because this woman can hold her alcohol. And when she can’t (Mexico) she was nothing but giggly…not violent. I suspect she had something else in her system. I will say this…she hasn’t looked well in her pictures lately.
I was shocked initially until I realized that last year at this time Luann was days away from her New Year’s Eve wedding to Tom so maybe that’s why she lost it this year?!
I’m sure the producers of RHONY are scrapping everything as we speak and rewriting the entire season. Boy Luann just can’t catch a break but at least she has Tinsley there to help her. I was never Luann’s biggest fan but I feel bad for her, she’s had one hell of a year!
In don’t have time to comment much these days, but still lurking. I had to comment on this I’ve though, I’ve got a lot of time for Lunch she’s not perfect but holds her shit together like a pro. We’ve all been there, too many drinks, emotional time of year, add the one year anniversary and the location and it’s like pouring petrol on a tinder box. I really feel for her, but like others know she’s resilient and will come back from this. I work in the justice system in the UK and Christmas Eve magistrate’s court is common even at weekends to stop the prisons being full of drunk people who’ve made a mistake, punishment should be proportionate and Christmas in prison especially for a first timer would be harsh. Enjoying the Lu love here and avoiding Twitter like the plague. Merry Christmas all xx
Christ so many typos, apologies!!
Merry Christmas, Fash! Wish I was in England for Christmas, but have to wait for next year. Have some lovely Christmas pudding and custard (or some fancier sauce, if that’s what you like) and toast the Queen! I agree 100% with your take on Lu – probably the wrong place at the wrong time to party, given the memories she has of Palm Beach. I also read in one of these posts that Tom was there with his new girlfriend. Couldn’t have been easy for Luann. Also, she’s lucky she was arraigned already – I used to work for a County prosecutor, and when we had people in custody on a weekend, they stayed in jail until after the holiday – which would mean next Tuesday or Wednesday – we had 48 hours (working days) in order to get them before the judge. Of course, she’d probably have made bail, but still… The Countess in jail?!! Something just not right about that. I’m always Team Luanne, and I know she’ll overcome this embarrassment, and, if she does have a drinking problem (which I’m not convinced of), she’ll address it.
By the way, that mug shot will probably be one of the most humiliating parts of this arrest for Luann. It makes her look almost diabolical, something she’s not. I’m surprised she’s not more made up, if she was out on the town, but then mug shots aren’t meant to be flattering anyway.
NEW UPDATE!
9 hours in jail, sobering up, knowing you fucked up, awaiting your hearing, unsure of what’s going to happen, ashamed and embarrassed…I sure it was a long 9 hours for her.
Loveya Lu – if you happen to be reading along here. 🙂
I will say that the older I’ve become, alcohol has had a different way of sneaking up on me than in years past. I loved how Lu recovered with aplomb from those 2 hard falls, but that could have been her warning the same phenomenon is happening to her?
Whatever the case, I hope she knows this will all work out!
As people age one drink has the effect of 2-3 due to the liver not able to metabolize as quickly as when you are younger. Also, the kidneys are slower.
From when the count let her go her behavior just went off the rails, she has became trashier and trashier. Is there a chapter in her etiquette book about arrests and how to behave in the clink? If I was introducing her to my driver she would be “Luanne” and I would expect her to call him “sir”
I’ve always liked Luann so I’m so glad I didn’t read she said the dreaded, “Do you know who I am?” on top of everything.
I’m sorry but kicking a cop? That’s usually when I straighten right up!! That part I don’t get . . .(Or-“I’m going to kill you all “)!! An officers arrived means time to dummy up.
I’m wondering if someone gave her something for anxiety or depression. Or if she took cold meds or something. I can see every other RHONY doing this. ALL OF THEM. But not the Countess. Three has to be more to it.
I took a Xanax one time while drinking. I ended up dancing the swing in a bar with a friend and received a round of applause. Too bad I have no recollection of it as I would have loved all the cheers. My friends said I did great! That was the first and last time I took a Xanax. I’ll stick to beer and shots of Crown Royal.
Poor Luann! It must be hard to always have a camera on you. I hope the New Year is good for her.
I wasn’t expecting any new tea because of your sickness and the holiday, but here it is! Have a very Merry Christmas.
Especially the mugshot camera.
Ba dump dump.
Too soon?
Sorry, Sometimes I have a sick sense of humor.
I totally agree this is more Kim Richards than Luann! More to the story-I could see her taking something not realizing the cross-effects.
And yes first thing I thought of was Merry Christmas to me!! Then read the comments and felt bad.
Shocked? No. LMAO, YES! HAHAHAHAHA….
That’s the spirit! Christmas Eve is made for laughing at other’s mistakes and/or screaming about privilege. Screw all that Peace on Earth bullshit, and an extra fuck you to goodwill toward your fellow man.
The Christmas spirit is alive in this house. I pity the homes where it is not. It doesn’t take a lot of religion to have the Christmas spirit. It just takes a heart. Sorry a few of you are missing that. It must make Christmas unbearably boring.
Well said. It’s disheartening the nasty people, especially tonight. Wonder what was going on for the cops to be called? LuAnn needs to heal and wish she had gone to CT to be with her family instead.
There was apparently a EMT and a firefighter involved. Sounds to me at this point like she had some sort of meltdown where she was staying. To be honest, it doesn’t sound good. I hope she is surrounded by love wherever she is.
Whatever the details are, I hope they are not made public. But I am starting to put the pieces together…
And I hope the trolls that are harassing her in front of her family burn in hell.
If Lu was having a mental health breakdown, hopefully, there wouldn’t be an arrest but a hospital stay.
Well, clearly there was alcohol involved, but those of us cutting her some slack are doing it because we’ve seen her drunk before and she’s a goofy, funny drunk and never a mean one. And slamming doors and assualting a cop is not in her character, I would have expected the “Don’t you know who I am ?” card from Luann. But violent behavior we have never seen.
Merry Christmas Tamara, understand and love you girl!
Merry Christmas, Zen!
Tamara you are correct and I am ashamed of my first reaction. Truly. I’m glad you have a sense of integrity we can all learn from. Merry Christmas to you and Banjo
She has a problem- getting so messed up in public to the point she is not only arrested but felony charges? Assault? This is serious. She should get a WPB attorney and immediately start an alcohol education class AND anger management class so as to show the court that she understands she is trying to improve her circumstances. Also a public announcement that she is on the wagon would help. All of these housewives have issues and many drink and drug too much but once you get arrested it’s a good time to reasses your life. A mid 50’s aging woman drunk in public is pathetic not classy. She has a problem with alcohol and needs treatment. Yes she does- no sugar coating this. She has felony charges now pending because she was drunk. Thankful she wasn’t behind the wheel!
You know what we all need to hit rock bottom before you get back up there and I think this is lu’s rock bottom moment. Hopefully she’ll look towards 2018 and move on from there. I don’t think I’ve loved a housewife more than her “don’t be uncool “ comment. Hope she finds her man one day. Merry Xmas from Australia xxxx
Here’s the thing.. I feel so bad for her. holidays can be difficult.. especially on a breakup.
Blaming everyone else including pent up emotional issues is not gonna cut it with the law. Thousands of women get divorced but manage to NOT get DRUNK in public or threaten an officer of the law. This is serious and she needs legal counsel and show the court she is changing her behaviour. Admitting she has an alcohol problem (alcoholic) and getting treatment is priority number one; otherwise she may face court required treatment. I see LuAnn and Betty Ford Treatment Center or some other 30-day-lock-away in her future. Andy Cohen is probably so happy she just gave the show a new storyline!
Thankfully the only person she hurt was herself and her dignity and reputation. If the officer had been hurt she’d still be in jail. But as a privileged white woman with money and some name recognition she got lucky. Go ahead and make some remark about this but we all know it’s true- if she had been anyone of colour the story would be different. Remember- she was in conservative FL and Palm Beach County where light and white is always right. It’s not pretty but racism is alive and well in FL – and yes I live in this state.
I will take you up on your dare to make some remark:
Unfortunately for you, no racism occurred during this event. There being no race angle to the story, you had to make one up to post.
She’s white and privileged and got a court hearing on Christmas Eve? And no bond? From NY? Most have to wait 48 hours and sit in jail but she didn’t
I call. If she was black or brown she’d still be in the clink or coughing up bail. It’s racism and those of us of colour can smell it from anywhere. There – I said it and what most know is true. If you don’t live it every you can not understand.
I see you were just being provocative to have an excuse to spew. Sorry I didn’t just ignore your race baiting like everyone else here.
Don’t you have a highway to go block or something?
Don’t you have a sheet to cut holes in or a protest rally to organize and a cross to burn?
This is how you spent Christmas? Fuck you.
Even if you hate the guy later there are still memories and a feeling of loss. I totally get what happened. I like Luann and think she has taken a ton of crap from everyone and came back with Grace. So she fell in a very public way. She isnt the first woman who has done something completely stupid.
I am the widow of a 30+ year cop. Many a time he responded to a drunk call and the agitated drunk takes out their anger on the first person they have to deal with… the cop. Little do they realize during the heat of the moment that there is ZERO tolerance for fighting with a cop. It can be something as small as raising your hand to a cop to get you arrested for assault. After they land in the clink, they then realized how badly they did screw up.
I believe it has to be ZERO tolerance. The cop didn’t know or care I’m sure who Luann was or what was going on with her.
She was handled like anyone else and put safely in the pokey.
Everyone usually can’t or wouldn’t think they would cause what happened. We all can have it happen, but the policeman has to be careful and protect him and her. P.s. sorry for your loss.
I wish people would realize that ANY of us could have a night where this could happen. ANY of us. (Maybe not the same circumstances, but we can all mess up!) No one is immune from screwing up not on purpose.
No we can’t all have a drunk episode in public where we assault someone of authority and threaten to kill them. Unless you are a terrorist or politician!
If my family or friends did this I wound want them in rehab now – locked up and committed before they really hurt someone or themselves.
No coddling and no excuses for this behavior from a Senior 50+ year old who acts like trash.
Just so you know,kelliec, it’s CHRISTMAS DAY. Most of us are doing the whole Peace on Earth, love and family thing today. Perhaps you could save your vitriol until at least tomorrow? I’m trashing comments from first time commenters spewing the kind of vile stuff you have been posting here since yesterday about this. We are over quota on people who have nothing better to do on Christmas Day that find people to judge and critize. Please take a day off and come back tommorrow, or in a few days after the holiday season. We’re tying to keep it light.
Perhaps the Countess should have thought of this sentiment when she went to WPB to ‘stalk’ Tom, drink to excess, decide to assault and officer of the law, spew hate speech with threats to kill AND do so during your beloved Christmas season. I can’t help her timing; you shouldn’t protest when we comment no matter what the day or hour and many of us are past Christmas Day (don’t you have fans around the world?). She made headlines; we comment. Happy Holidays! 🙂
Well this got ugly fast.
@keliec – In reading through this exchange, I see you have taken a great deal of liberties with what happened. You do NOT know Lu “decided to stalk Tom.” People that are that intoxicated make very few decisions, if she was in a black out, she “decided” none of it. I’ve had a couple (black-outs) back in the day (which is why I know longer drink), and my alleged behavior was not a decision, in fact it was not even a memory.
But hey enjoy your ride on that sanctimonious white horse of yours…I’ll just sit here and admire the glow from you perfect life and perfect, mistake free, behavior!
Wow. Who are you kelliec? Perhaps Ann Rothschild?
A close family member had an undiagnosed bipolar disorder and was hitting the bottle heavily. She was arrested for disturbing the peace as well as assault and battery on a police officer (kicked him and urinated on his shoe). In the cell, she plugged up the toilet/flooded it and pulled out a light fixture. This all happened at a high end vacation spot, like Luann. Everything went away after probation, but the waiting and worrying was unbearable. I wish the countess all the best.
Lu is still one of my favorites. I hope she gets herself together and rises above this.
When will the details come out ?? Who’s going to spill the tea?
The first thing that strikes me is that she always seemed like such a happy drunk. I’m not a psychologist but if a person goes this all out and becomes full on ugly when they have exhibited no previous ugly tendencies (that we have heard of, anyway, and the lack of former police cases seems to back that up) then I’d suspect that that is a whole lot of pain there, and drinking to forget. Never worked for me, and the hangover alone was never worth it.
May the upcoming New Year bring her peace.
This is what worries me. Luann is always a happy drunk. The violence involved seems EXTREMELY out of character for her. I think she just BROKE over the Tom situation.
It must not have been at a party because some of the details would have come out, almost like she went over to Tom’s house to confront him and girlfriend.
Tom’s girlfriend was not in Florida at the time. Tom did not know Luann was there until he read the news.
TT, that is what makes me wonder if the cop she kicked was in uniform or not. I can’t imagine her doing that to cop while knowing he was one. I feel bad for her and worried, but I see the humor in it all as well.
I was amazed at how well Luann was holding it together since the breakup. She put on a very brave face. It seems that something finally broke her ability to hold it in. Also, I know the charges are “serious,” but there is serious assault and kicking at someone or trying to struggle against being subdued. I suspect she did no harm to anyone but herself.
But it is definitely out of her usual happy tipsy behavior. I am sorry she broke down. I hope that her lawyer can negotiate the charges down. I don’t think one outburst is evidence that she needs rehab. But I hope she takes time to consider it.
How old is it to have all of the references to Russell Armstrong above and when I turn the tv on this morning they are showing reruns of BH when Taylor was confronted with her stories of abuse. Conspiracy theory anyone. …
“Sloppy and smirking Luann de Lesseps arrives in handcuffs and a soiled dress for court appearance after night in jail as judge orders her to stop speaking when she addresses drinking problem.”
Soiled? Did she piss on herself? Probably!
So the Daily Mail is quoting this as fact AND has the video to back it up – she is a mess and drunk and is probably facing a lot of jail time as Judge Booras ORDERED her ‘Don’t say anything,’ who also told the reality star she would need a lawyer for the ‘serious charges’ she is facing.
WOW! And the web is FULL of people who agree with ME – she is a white rich divorcee who can’t handle aging and thinks she is still attractive and young. Trash. And a Z rate celebrity.
I bet the Skinny Girl is having a great old time with this one!
I bet you pissed yourself just writing this comment.
No, but your diaper needs changing ….
“WOW! And the web is FULL of people who agree with ME – she is a white rich divorcee who can’t handle aging and thinks she is still attractive and young. Trash. And a Z rate celebrity.
You must be either incredibly insecure or incredibly young or, perhaps both, judging by the 1st sentence of this para. FYI, LuAnn happens to be a natural beauty, always has been, always will be and 50 is not considered old these days.
Also you may want to start looking at this from Tom’s viewpoint. There are a lot of his friends speaking us about how Luann is unstable, drinks too much and that HE filed for divorce first – after she cheated on HIM and was VIOLENT towards him (prior to the incident at the restaurant). He loved her – and she USED him for a storyline and for the money Bravo pays her as a full time (not friend of) housewife. Without Tom she had no way to be relevant on the show and Bravo wasn’t happy she had no storyline so in comes Tom for a ride. His friends are defending him – who besides the Housewives has spoke up about Luann? Has Jill or Kelly or anyone who isn’t on the show? NO! Because it’s all a scam and dog-and-pony show and thankfully Tom is now having his side heard. There are two sides to every story and I knew there was more to this than just a poor Countess who lost her true love – NOT!
An overinvested troll. What a time to be alive.
Nailed it!
Dear Lord, you’re a nasty little turd.
You need to check TT’s commenting rules. They’re more than explicit about referring to other publications that she hasn’t linked to. Moreover, the long verbatim cut+paste shit is getting beyond boring.
And one of HER friends stated this to the DM: ‘It’s a very smart move by the nurse from Connecticut. No one hustles better or is more cunning than Luann,’ and ‘She was downgraded a few years back and it nearly killed her being a friend of the Housewives rather than a fully-fledged cast member’ which is true. Luann has nothing else to fall back on except this career as a housewife. She needs the money to maintain her lifestyle. Also this little hint ‘this was a romance made for television’. Some friend!
Just remember – this is a FAKE show about FAKE people and FAKE lives! Or do you not understand this…..they are out to hustle and con and all that don’t understand this concept….
“The nurse from Connecticut.”
My friends call me “the former office drone from Georgia.” We’re THAT close.
I gotta find something else to do besides feeding the troll. Walkies!
She was a licensed practical nurse you idiot! And she is from Berlin CN – or are you stupid too?????
Also, this happened at the Colony Hotel when she became drunk and caused a scene so the police were called and the whole mess started – she was there why? The same place she had her wedding event? Stupid? Or her STORYLINE for BRAVO?
Oh, I get it. You’re not a troll You’re retarded. Carry on!
I agree Sam. Did someone say window licking section??? Wake up Tamara! Send her to the WLS please!
Personally, future comments on this post I will no longer even bother reading.
Sorry to those who actually had something worth saying.
Just can’t, any longer. ???????
Okay, I finally pulled out the Troll Spray and rolled it into the WLS. One of the reasons we have a rule about not talking about other site’s stories in articles here is because of the wealth of false and made up information.
KellieC ‘s comments are all like this. It’s not just Luann. Apparently, she spends her days being insulting people on the Internet.
For the record the DM is being DRAGGED for their “soiled dress” story as there is no evidence of any such thing in the video. Nearly everything KellieC is ranting about are from delusions in her own head.
Her hatred spewing here is over. Now back to my happy Christmas movies already in progress.
Thanks TT! She was horrible.
Thank you. Power to the People ?
Big thumbs up TT
Delusions is right. I haven’t seen anything anywhere online wherein the weasel, TD, and his friends are offering up “Tom’s side of the story”.
Oh thank you, TT. Kelliec is a bat outa hell.