Katie Rees, the dethroned Nevada beauty queen, pleaded no contest to a list
of traffic violations in exchange for no jail time, according to media reports
today.
Katie Rees, 23, agreed to pay fines up to US$1,312 for five misdemeanor
traffic violations in exchange for prosecutors dropping a charge of resisting
arrest.
She admitted to speeding, operating a motor vehicle without proof of
insurance and driving with an expired registration, a suspended license and
suspended registration.
If she had been convicted of the dropped misdemeanor charge of resisting
arrest, she could have faced six months in jail.
"I'm just really glad this is over. It was a really traumatic experience and
I'm ready to move on," Rees said outside the courtroom.
However, Rees and her lawyer said they were considering filing a federal
police brutality and civil rights claim against the two Las Vegas police
officers who they alleged had "used excessive force causing substantial injury
during the arrest February 6. "
The Miss Universe Organization and co-owner Donald Trump dethroned Rees in
December 2006 when her photos appeared on the Internet showing her kissing other
young women, exposing one of her breasts and pulling down her pants to show her
thong underwear at a party.