Lohan’s ‘penalty is far harsher than what others would have received under similar circumstances,’ Shawn Chapman Holley says in a statement. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Gil Kaufman Lindsay Lohan in court on Tuesday Photo: Dave McNew/ Getty Images After Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail to be followed by 90 days in rehab for violating her probation, the actress’ lawyer is speaking out. “Ms. Lohan and I are extremely disappointed in the sentence handed down by Judge Revel,” Lohan’s attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, told MTV News in a statement Thursday (July 8). “We believe that the penalty is far harsher than what others would have received under similar circumstances. “The reality is that Ms. Lohan, like most defendants, had to balance work commitments with court requirements,” the statement continues. “To be punished so severely for doing so, particularly in light of the fact that she substantially complied with each of her probationary conditions, is harsh and unfair. Ms. Lohan is prepared to serve her jail time and to comply with the court’s orders.” Holley also defended her client’s decision to come to court with the message “f— u” stenciled on her middle finger . “With respect to Ms. Lohan’s nails, the fact is, the words could barely be seen by the naked eye,” she explained. “That a courtroom camera, purportedly there to accurately chronicle the proceedings, would use a telephoto lens to zoom in as it did to Ms. Lohan’s fingernail is a commentary on the entire issue.” Lohan also responded to the controversy surrounding her nail art in a Twitter post Wednesday. “Didn’t we do our nails as a joke with our friend DC?” she tweeted. “It had nothing to do w/court. It’s an airbrush design from a stencil xx.” Do you believe that Lohan’s punishment was unfair? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos Lindsay Lohan Goes To Court The Highs And Lows Of Lindsay Lohan Related Artists Lindsay Lohan
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