Shannon Beador Hides "Bruised" Face After DUI Arrest

Shannon Beador was seen making an attempt to defend her face from photographers on Wednesday following her DUI and hit-and-run arrest on Saturday.

As the 59-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County star does her greatest to maintain her accidents, together with a reported damaged arm, below wraps, an insider has revealed that she and ex-boyfriend John Janssen have been allegedly arguing earlier than the wreck, and an legal professional has make clear the potential penalties she’ll be dealt.

“If you’re dealing with a first-time DUI and you enter into a plea, usually you’re not going to get any jail time,” legal professional Neama Rahmani instructed Us Weekly on September 19. “What will happen is you’re going to have to do some classes, some Alcoholics Anonymous, maybe, some Mothers Against Drunk Driving classes. You may even have to have an interlock ignition device installed on your car, which means you have to blow into it for your car to start.”

Because Shannon doesn’t have prior DUI expenses, she received’t face “significant jail time,” however fairly “hefty fines and penalties” and presumably probation.

The legal professional went on to say that taking a proactive method is a “good strategy.” And in response to current stories, Shannon just isn’t solely trying into counseling but additionally rehab.

“Judges look for people that are voluntarily getting treatment, getting into rehab if they have an alcohol or substance abuse problem,” he mentioned. “So, that’s something that good defense lawyers present to the judge and say, ‘Look, your honor, my client is taking this seriously. She’s already getting the help that she needs.’”

As for whether or not her function on RHOC may very well be considered, Neama mentioned that feedback referring to alcohol received’t be related — except they pertain to driving whereas intoxicated.

“You really need that nexus to driving or some other unsafe conduct,” he defined. “So, if there’s something in the show that talks about her potentially getting behind the wheel, that’s absolutely something that could be used against her.”

While Shannon has stayed mum on the occasions of Saturday evening, an insider claims her arrest adopted “a night gone wrong” with John.

According to a September 20 report from Radar Online, John’s neighbors heard Shannon “loudly arguing” with John, who lives close to the crash website, earlier than her arrest.

Earlier within the day, Shannon was consuming and letting unfastened with friends at A Restaurant in Newport Beach whereas John was along with his associates about 4 miles away at The Quiet Woman in Corona Del Mar.

In photographs shared by Page Six on September 20, Shannon and John have been seen collectively on Wednesday at an house in Newport Beach, the place Shannon tried to defend a bruise on her face with a pair of sun shades and hair.

As she walked along with her head down, sporting a black prime and blue button down, and seemingly sporting a reduce above her eye, John and one other man have been located in entrance of her.

Shannon Beador tries to cowl obvious bruise on her face after DUI arrest https://t.co/8ApWfJVIPY pic.twitter.com/LrVErSkYrX

— Page Six (@PageSix) September 21, 2023