Jennifer Rovero Pleaded Guilty

more images

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA (GaeaTimes.com)- Former Playboy Playmate model Jennifer Rovero, who accompanied Paris Hilton to South to Africa to savor the soccer mania, was arrested on Friday along with the socialite on suspicion of possessing marijuana. After been taken into custody, the duo were produced before the FIFA World Cup courtroom on late Friday night. Following the hearing, the magistrates took the decision of dropping all charges against the socialite after Jennifer Rovero pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana and consequently was sentenced.

Jennifer Rovero had arrived with Paris Hilton to South Africa on Wednesday for supposedly a ’soccer safari trip.’ However, the trip seems to have gone quite haywire with both of them getting arrested during Friday’s quarterfinal match between Brazil and Netherlands for smoking a joint. While revealing details of the incident, Brigadier Sally De Beer, a South Africa police spokesperson stated that Jennifer Rovero “acknowledged to be in possession of cannabis, and pleaded guilty,” while also divulging that the 31 year old model has been given a sentence of 30 days in prison or a fine of 1,000 rand.

At the same time, police authorities have also shed light into the fact that officials have considering deporting Jennifer Rovero who is an American national and had traveled to South Africa along with Paris Hilton as a freelance photographer. Meanwhile, a publicist of the socialite has described the incident as a ‘misunderstanding’ while also adding that the authorities have issued their apology to Paris Hilton for wrongfully accusing her of possessing marijuana since she was no way related to the incident.