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Comedian Paula Poundstone Arrested
By ERICA WERNER
.c The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (June 27) - Standup comedian Paula Poundstone was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony lewd acts upon a child and child endangerment, the district attorney's office said.
Poundstone, 41, was charged with three counts of committing a lewd act on a girl under the age of 14. She was charged with endangering two other girls and two boys, Deputy District Attorney Gina Satriano said in a statement.
She could face a maximum of 13 years in prison if convicted of all charges. She was released after posting $200,000 bail.
District Attorney spokeswoman Jane Robison said no further details on Poundstone's arrest would be released by her office.
Poundstone's manager said the comedian was innocent.
``I know Paula Poundstone well enough to know these charges are 100 percent incorrect,'' Bonnie Burns, said in a statement Wednesday evening. ``She has been an incredible parent, she's made huge sacrifices to see that children who weren't dealt the best cards in life were well taken care of and she's always shown herself to be completely honorable and full of integrity.
``I believe when the truth comes out, you'll see these charges are unsubstantiated and without merit.''
A single mother of two, Poundstone has also regularly taken in foster children.
The brassy comic, known for her one-liners about politics and life in general, has been a frequent guest on late-night talk shows over the years and is a regular panelist on the syndicated game show ``To Tell the Truth.''
She starred in the ``Home Movies'' television show and won two Cable ACE awards for HBO specials and an American Comedy Award in 1989 as the nation's best female stand-up comic.
She provided backstage commentary to the 1993 Emmy Awards telecast, appeared on the pre- and post-Oscar shows for the 1994 Academy Awards and served as ``official correspondent'' for ``The Tonight Show'' during the 1992 presidential race.
AP-NY-06-27-01 2253EDT
I guess the fact that it is breaking news explains why I can't find any more details.
By ERICA WERNER
.c The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (June 27) - Standup comedian Paula Poundstone was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony lewd acts upon a child and child endangerment, the district attorney's office said.
Poundstone, 41, was charged with three counts of committing a lewd act on a girl under the age of 14. She was charged with endangering two other girls and two boys, Deputy District Attorney Gina Satriano said in a statement.
She could face a maximum of 13 years in prison if convicted of all charges. She was released after posting $200,000 bail.
District Attorney spokeswoman Jane Robison said no further details on Poundstone's arrest would be released by her office.
Poundstone's manager said the comedian was innocent.
``I know Paula Poundstone well enough to know these charges are 100 percent incorrect,'' Bonnie Burns, said in a statement Wednesday evening. ``She has been an incredible parent, she's made huge sacrifices to see that children who weren't dealt the best cards in life were well taken care of and she's always shown herself to be completely honorable and full of integrity.
``I believe when the truth comes out, you'll see these charges are unsubstantiated and without merit.''
A single mother of two, Poundstone has also regularly taken in foster children.
The brassy comic, known for her one-liners about politics and life in general, has been a frequent guest on late-night talk shows over the years and is a regular panelist on the syndicated game show ``To Tell the Truth.''
She starred in the ``Home Movies'' television show and won two Cable ACE awards for HBO specials and an American Comedy Award in 1989 as the nation's best female stand-up comic.
She provided backstage commentary to the 1993 Emmy Awards telecast, appeared on the pre- and post-Oscar shows for the 1994 Academy Awards and served as ``official correspondent'' for ``The Tonight Show'' during the 1992 presidential race.
AP-NY-06-27-01 2253EDT
I guess the fact that it is breaking news explains why I can't find any more details.
