Her arrival in Japan on Tuesday, one day after her plea, according to an e-mailed statement by Hilton's representative, Dawn Miller.Hilton spent the night at an airport hotel after being questioned by officials. She was scheduled to appear at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday to promote her fashion and fragrance lines.We are continuing the immigration process to determine whether she can enter Japan or not," said Kazuo Kashihara, an immigration official at Narita.He declined to give a reason for the delay, but under Japanese law, immigration authorities are empowered to deny entry to those who have been convicted of drug-related offenses.The front desk at her hotel said calls to her room could not be connected.
Both countries have strict anti-drug laws and immigration procedures, and it was unclear whether Hilton would continue her travels.Paris was contractually bound to her business trip and didn't want to let down her brands and many Asian fans, the statement said. "She intended on fulfilling her contract and is trying hard to do the responsible thing, but this is beyond her control.
When an officer found a small amount of cocaine in her purse. She pleaded guilty Monday to drug possession and obstructing an officer and was placed on informal probation for one year.The terms of her sentence did not restrict travel overseas.We have no legal basis to restrict her from traveling throughout the United States or throughout the world.
Her attorney said Monday that she planned to complete the service by volunteering with animal advocacy groups and children's hospitals.Hilton served 23 days in a Los Angeles-area jail in 2007 after she was found to have violated her probation on an alcohol-related reckless driving case.She also was detained in South Africa in July during the World Cup on suspicion of marijuana possession, but the allegation was dropped when another woman in her group pleaded guilty to carrying the drug.
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