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L.A. Attorney: Dire Message for Lost Star

The Los Angeles City Attorney's office delivered a troubling message
for Lost star Michelle Rodriguez on Thursday, after the actress was
arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Honolulu on Dec. 1, her
second such arrest in two years.

"We believe Ms. Rodriguez violated the terms of her probation," said
office spokesman Frank Mateljan. "She now potentially faces up to 18
months in county jail."

In June 2004, Rodriguez, 27, was sentenced to 36 months of probation
stemming from a DUI in Nov. 2003 and a hit-and-run the previous July
(both in the Hollywood area).

Of the mounting infractions, Mateljan said: "Ms. Rodriguez should
definitely take this seriously. It's a shame it's come to this point."

Officials in his office will make a formal accusation in an L.A. court
on Jan. 24. The actual probation violation hearing will be set after
Rodriguez's trial in Honolulu for her latest DUI charge.

Her trial date has been set for March 30. Her attorney, Steve Barta,
had no further comment.

Meanwhile, Thursday in Honolulu's Kaneohe District Court, Rodriguez and
fellow Lost cast member Cynthia Watros, 37, were arraigned on the
latest DUI charges. (The two, who were driving separate cars, were
arrested within 15 minutes of one another.)

Watros's attorney Lanson Kupau had the arraignment postponed to Jan.
12, when she will plead guilty and take "full responsibility. ... She
made a mistake. She's very remorseful and she wants to take
responsibility for her actions," Kupau said, according to the
Associated Press.

Watros, who is currently spending the holiday with family in
California, "realizes, understands and appreciates the seriousness of
the charges. We will cooperate and she will take responsibility," her
attorney says.

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