Reckless driving incident
While driving home from her birthday party celebration on October 18, 2007, Wells was observed swerving across the roadway, was found in possession of marijuana
[10][11] and was arrested by Idaho police. A third party, who had been in possession of Wells' car that day and had left the joints behind, came forward and claimed full responsibility for the marijuana.
[12] Wells pled guilty to one count of reckless driving, was fined and served six months' unsupervised probation.
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In a statement, Wells admitted swerving, saying she was reaching for her car heater controls.
[14] Wells lost a speaking engagement because of the incident.
[15] After the fact, she made light of the situation, saying "I think it is so hysterical that people went nuts over it. I am what, now, 102 years old? I get booked for the first time in my life and suddenly I am a drug-using bum? I have told people the facts, but facts don't interest people or the media. They only trust headlines. The only reason I even cared was because it negatively affected my film festival and film school, and my sponsors were concerned. If I did not own a not-for-profit school, I would be on
Saturday Night Live making fun of it!"
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