Jaime Pressly of the sitcom My Name Is Earl was arrested in Santa Monica last night and booked for suspicion of DUI.
According to cops leaking info to TMZ , Pressly, 33, committed an unspecified traffic infraction, and she was pulled over by police shortly after 11:30 pm. The actress then failed a field sobriety test, was taken to the Santa Monica jail and held on $15,000 bail. According to the entertainment news website, Pressly’s high amount of bail is unusual given the lack of mitigating circumstances usually associated with that level of bond required:
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ there were no drugs in Jaime’s car. We’re also told no children were in the car. And, we know, there was no car accident. The only other circumstance in which bail is set at $15,000 — the normal amount is $5,000 — is when the driver’s blood-alcohol level is higher than .15. We have not, however, been able to confirm Jaime’s level.
It is not known if she’s yet posted bail or retained a lawyer in the case.
