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Katie Price leaving court in Lewes, southern England
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Katie Price has been in trouble with the law again.
A court in Lewes, southern England, sentenced the 44-year-old ex-model to 150 hours of community work.
However, Judge Stephen Mooney refrained from imprisonment.
Price had insulted her ex-husband's new partner.
The British woman had pleaded guilty to disregarding a ban on contact with the insulting message.
Price was given an additional 20 hours of community service for failing to comply with the terms of a suspended driving ban.
She also has to pay 1,500 pounds – the equivalent of 1,750 euros – in court costs.
The ex-model acted out of anger, Judge Mooney said.
"The words you used were extremely offensive and inflammatory, so this is not a minor breach." turn around.
The insults had "devastating consequences" for her mental state, said the new partner.
She felt threatened and intimidated.
Price's attorney, Nicholas Hamblin, said his client "overreacted when she felt criticized" and also had mental health issues.
The ex-husband and his partner criticized the verdict as too mild.
A prison sentence would have taken the seriousness of the offense more into account and sent a clear signal to Price, the couple said.
The next procedure will apparently follow in two weeks
According to the "Sun", Price is about to face the next trial.
In two weeks she will have to answer for a traffic offense again.
Price is said to have been caught speeding in her BMW near her West Sussex home.
The 44-year-old has been attracting attention through scandals for years.
In 2019, she was declared bankrupt by a court in London.
The model is said to have once had a fortune of 40 million pounds (about 47 million euros).
Price has worked as a model, actress, singer and entrepreneur in the past.
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