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  • Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office

Beth Ditto—real name Mary Beth Patterson—the Gossip singer arrested over the weekend on suspicion of disorderly conduct decided against personally attending her arraignment hearing this morning.

In Ditto’s place was her lawyer, Thomas Coan, who handed Multnomah County Judge Steven Todd a written statement from his client. The statement was not read in court.

Ditto’s lawyer also told the court his client was “concerned there’s been a lot of media attention [about her case],” and asked the judge if it were possible, given Ditto’s local celebrity, to have her contact information expunged from the public record. A number that presumably belongs to Ditto is listed in OJIN, the Oregon court’s database.

Todd said there wasn’t a lot he could do. Ditto’s information, he says, is already in the system, after she received a traffic ticket in 2011.

Ditto didn’t make a plea today. Coan also declined to comment. The Mercury has also left a message at the number listed for Ditto in court records. If convicted, Ditto could face up to 16 hours of community service or a possible fine of $435. Her charge has been reduced from a misdemeanor to a violation.

The incident that lead to Ditto’s disorderly conduct charge happened last Friday outside of the Bungalo Bar on North Mississippi after the bar wouldn’t serve her and she wandered out in the street where, police say, “her arms extended from her sides like an airplane, and she was shouting (unknown what) as she blocked traffic.” Her next court date is set for 9 am on Monday, March 25.

18 replies on “Beth Ditto Didn’t Show Up At Her Arraignment, But Her Lawyer Did”

  1. So she wanted to act like an anus and run through traffic risking lives, now that same person who was demanding we Google her suddenly wants her anonymity? She should think her actions through more thoroughly next time, maybe even consider acting like an adult. How embarrassing for her.

  6. DONT ANYONE LOAD TODD’S LINK unless you want to see a picture of a woman’s ‘rippled’ leg fat that will instantly make you throw away your lunch. Gross dude :/

  8. Why are Portland alt-weeklies acting like this is the fucking OJ trial?

    Someone got drunk on a Friday night, acted like a dumbfuck and got arrested and is now facing a piddly violation. Who gives a shit? Why is it suddenly news just because the arrestee happens to be a mildly well-known local(ish) band member?

  11. It’s news, Colin, because we have the world’s most boring mayor and the fluoride vote isn’t for a while and there are no real celebrities in town and John McAfee hasn’t flipped his shit lately and Humphrey’s even back to doing Bieber posts, so Beth Ditto arrests are GOLDEN.

  12. Colin: they’re writing about it because it’s interesting and kind of funny. Nobody’s claiming it’s important, just that it’s interesting.

    I would happily take a hundred more posts on this topic over a single Paul Constant post.

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