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Sierra's Bid For VH1 Encore Now 'Moot,' Attorney Says

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By THOMAS W. KRAUSE

The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 5, 2008

TAMPA - It looks like "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra's plan to appear on the VH1 sequel "Celebrity Rehab II" has hit a snag.

Today, Sierra's attorney was expected to ask a judge whether the singer could appear on the show despite a court order telling her to stay away from TV cameras. Show host "Dr. Drew" Pinsky was expected to speak at the hearing.

In a court document filed Wednesday, attorney John Fitzgibbons withdrew his request, saying VH1 had an unidentified change in production. That makes Sierra's request to appear before the cameras "moot," he wrote.

In January, while Circuit Judge Daniel Perry was hearing Sierra's violation of probation case, he scolded her for speaking to the media and ordered her to stay at least 100 yards from microphones and cameras.

Sierra was ordered into drug and alcohol treatment after an arrest in Ybor City late last year. She was charged with misdemeanor disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer without violence.

The incident also was a violation of Sierra's probation. She previously was arrested in an incident at a Hyde Park nightclub and charged with a felony for throwing a glass at another customer.

Fitzgibbons said Tuesday that Sierra was continuing treatment and he hoped the VH1 show would further her recovery. Sierra was on the show's first incarnation, "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew."

Reporter Thomas W. Krause can be reached at (813) 259-7698 or tkrause@tampatrib.com.

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