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July 24, 2007

Michael Lohan on Lindsay: 'I Know I'm Responsible for Part of This'

In a telling interview, Michael Lohan opened up to “Extra” Tuesday about his oldest daughter’s recent DUI arrest.

Michael said the last time he spoke to his daughter was “three days before she went into rehab.” During that conversation, Michael revealed, “She told me she loved me, missed me, wanted to talk to me, she didn’t know why things were going the way they were with my wife [Dina] and me.”

In an ironic twist, shortly before this morning’s events, Michael said, “Yesterday I felt like I needed to call her… I got her assistant Jenny Monroe who told me she [Lindsay] was in dance learning tango for her next movie.”

Michael never spoke to Lindsay, he told us, “There was no call, the next thing I heard was this morning…what we all know right now.”

He admitted that he is partly to blame for the way Lindsay is acting, saying, “I know I’m responsible for part of this. I acted the same way myself. Lindsay is being torn from her family… running in all the wrong directions.”

Michael said he spoke to his attorney and told him to “Take everything out of court, do everything for the kids…the way parents are suppose to do… the system gets in the way. Once we get caught up in the system things go in disarray!”

About whether or not his daughter’s career can rebound, he stated, “She’s gifted, talented, blessed and I really believe that once she gets back to the place she was… at the pinnacle of her career… Yes, I think she can rebound. We can use tragedy and turn it into triumph and I think Lindsay will do that.”

Michael has not spoken to Lindsay’s mother, Dina, or his other children since Lindsay’s recent arrest. He did tell us, “No one can separate the love a family has for each other…going to be there forever…unfortunate that too many people have gotten involved in our lives…I hold onto that thread of hope.”

About what kind of treatment Lindsay should enter into, Michael said, “[A] Faith based program…like Teen Challenge…they instill faith in your life. Life is a gift from God, what we do with it is what we give back

Michael is currently on parole and has been unable to go be with his daughter.


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I’m so sick and tired of Extra talking about Lindsey and Britney!! Get something new to talk about!! YES!! Lindsey needs jail time. If I was to get caught with coke & a DUI I would be charged. She needs to get treated just like any other person that isn’t in the limelight. She needs serious HELP!!!


- Mandy
Posted 07/24/07 04:38 PM
 

Throw the skank in jail. Have her save a bed for the other skank Britney Spears.


- David M
Posted 07/24/07 04:38 PM
 

LAME just LAME and so sad that anyone would even care about extra and shows like it. Britneys career is and has been over and now lindsey…who cares.


- Jason
Posted 07/24/07 04:37 PM
 

I think Lindsey should go to jail. In fact, I think she should go to career-death row.


- Paulie
Posted 07/24/07 04:36 PM
 

I’m sick of watching extra and all its about Paris or Lindsay, why can’t you report of something that is intresting not those spoiled brats, I have daughters and if they acted like that I would make damm sure it would never happen again. Lets get some good news. PRISON for her and her drugs


- Betty
Posted 07/24/07 04:33 PM
 

She should be penalized just the same as people who are not in the spotlight.

If I was caught with a bag of coke & driving above the state alcohol level I would be charged.

Thankfully she didn’t kill any inncoent people in her car chase…this time.


- Debbie Greenberg
Posted 07/24/07 04:26 PM
 

Lindsey and Brittney are surrounded by too many people that rely on their money! All this chaos gets press which makes more money. Lindsey this time needs jail time along with some court ordered counseling. Lindsey and Brittney should not be allowed to come in and out of rehab. Maybe the judge should also consider some very heavy fines along with jail time for cases like this. Send the money to charity!


- Kelle
Posted 07/24/07 04:24 PM
 

leave the poor girl allone and let her deel with her addictions ,like the rest of the hater’s would have to do , but they are shady and don’t want her to succed, because there yellous,hello.p.s. what would the petty so called ent.News do without creating more fluffy mean story’s about other peoples lives.I wish lindsay well and i hope she will push her mother and dad away from here for a while so that she can truly find herself without those selfish and toxic so called parent’s who only think about them self and there egos,money, fame etc.LUL Eva


- eva love
Posted 07/24/07 04:20 PM
 

Who is this guy kidding? He is as immature as is his daughter. He is COMPLETELY responsible for her behavior. What she “learned” or didn’t learn from BOTH her parents could fill a book. They both had no ability and no business “raising” a child (children) and judging from their recent behavior they still have no business calling themselves parents. Unfortunately, because of he money involved (Lindsey’s money, not theirs)this “child” would never have been taken away from her parents but they have treated her no better than other “abusive” parents.
I also hink LL, now 21 bears some responsibility of her own but, if the courts don’t punish her or “punish” her as they did Paris, how will she (both of them) ever learn.


- Anonymous
Posted 07/24/07 04:12 PM
 

Just like Paris, of to jail with her!!!

Who was she kidding, partying like that just out of Rehab? That bracelet didn’t mean anything.


- Dutchie
Posted 07/24/07 04:12 PM
 

Please - these are role models? Lindsay is beyond “out of control.” It’s time for her to get a grip, get the fact that she’s responsible for her own actions and face the music on her actions. Sorry Lindsay - you need some hard time for your hard times!


- Franco
Posted 07/24/07 04:12 PM
 

I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THE ADVENTURES OF LINDSAY AND BRITNEY…PLEASE VISIT SOME HOSPITALS AND REPORT ON SICK CHILDREN WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN DISNEYWORLD AND ONLY HAVE A SHORT TIME LEFT TO LIVE, OR COVER SOME REAL PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH EVERYDAY PROBLEMS…BRITNEY AND LINDSAY AND PARIS ALL HAVE ONE DISEASE, ITS CALLED TOO MUCH MONEY!!!


- ann
Posted 07/24/07 04:11 PM
 

I think that Lindsay Lohan should be sent to jail, this is the second time shes done this and certainly not the first time getting into trouble with the law. If she is fined and does not do jail time she is just going to do it again almost certainly. I think that she should be put in jail for awhile to teach her a lesson.


- Anthony
Posted 07/24/07 04:09 PM
 

You would think after the whole paris hilton incident people would come to some realizations (Lohan) but apparently since Paris’ sentance got cut short, people believe they can do anything they want and just get a slap on the wrist. This obviously shows us that some people need help more than others and perhaps some serious jail time and intervention will do the trick.


- jake reuter
Posted 07/24/07 04:06 PM
 

it is time for all the tartlets to be thrown behind bars, along with their enabling parents and the sickening media like yourselves who grant them more relevance then the warrant. ever hear of the war in iraq people?


- sick of tarts
Posted 07/24/07 04:06 PM
 

It is very obvious this girl needs some mental health assistance.
Media, “Leave her alone” and let her get on with her life and stop getting the legal eagles putting people like her on the hit list as an example because of all the attention they are receiving.
Things like this happen in everyday life
and the people concerned get help they need.
I do not condone what she has done by any means but she obviously needs some help not bad PR.


- ann phillips
Posted 07/24/07 02:41 PM

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