Noelle Bush
Vices: Xanax, Crack Cocaine, privilege
Daughter of Florida Governor Jeb Bush (tough on drugs!)
Timeline
| 26 Jul 1977 |
Noelle Lucila Bush born, to Jeb and Columba Bush. She is the niece of George W Bush. |
| 1995 |
A female with Noelle Bush's name and identical birthdate arrested for shoplifting at an Arizona mall. If so, Noelle does not have a clean criminal record required for her to avoid harsh sentencing under Florida's drug laws. Caveat: While this might not actually be her, how many Noelle Bush's were likely born on July 26th, 1977? |
| 1999 |
Admissions of drug offenders to Florida's prison system up 19% from 1998. |
| 2000 |
Noelle Bush graduates Tallahassee Community College. She resides with her parents in the Florida Governor's mansion, which in some sense qualifies as "state subsidized housing." |
| 29 Jan 2002 |
Noelle Bush arrested at Walgreen's on a charge of prescription fraud, attempting to obtain Xanax. |
| 29 Jan 2002 |
"Columba and I are deeply saddened over an incident that occurred last night involving our daughter Noelle. This is a very serious problem. Unfortunately, substance abuse is an issue confronting many families across our nation... We ask the public and the media to respect our family's privacy during this difficult time so that we can help our daughter. We will have no further comment on this issue. Thank you for your understanding." |
| 9 Sep 2002 |
"One of the women here was caught buying crack cocaine tonight. And a lot of the women are upset because she's been caught about five times. And we want something done because our children are here, and they just keep letting it slip under the counter and carpet... She does this all the time and she gets out of it because she's the governor's daughter. But we're sick of it here 'cause we have to do what's right, but she gets treated like some kind of princess. And everybody's tired of it, you know. We're just trying to get our lives together, and this girl's bringing drugs on property." Transcript, Orlando Police Department, receiving an anonymous call from within the Center for Drug-Free Living, where Noelle Bush is currently in rehab. |
| 9 Sep 2002 |
Employee Julia Elias discovers 0.2g crack cocaine hidden in Noelle Bush's shoe, while Bush is a patient at the Center for Drug-Free Living. Elias prepares a written statement to this effect, but supervisor Vilma Accison orders her to stop talking to police, and to destroy the document. Lacking the document or cooperation, police were unable to make an arrest. |
| 16 Sep 2002 |
"While Noelle has been given every break in the book -- and then some -- her father has made it harder for others in her position to get the help they need by cutting the budgets of drug treatment and drug court programs in his state. He has also actively opposed a proposed ballot initiative that would send an estimated 10,000 non-violent drug offenders into treatment instead of jail." Arianna Huffington. |
| 30 Sep 2002 |
A judge blocks police from questioning employees that found the crack cocaine in Noelle's shoe earlier in the month, citing privacy laws. Father Jeb Bush expresses pleasure at the court's decision. |
| 8 Oct 2002 |
Noelle Bush asks that drug court records be closed on her case, citing a ludicrous theory involving "expectation of privacy." The real reason, of course, is the extra scrutiny her celebrity status is costing her. |
| 15 Oct 2002 |
A judge denies Bush's request to seal drug court records. |
| 17 Oct 2002 |
Noelle Bush sentenced to ten days in Orange County jail for contempt, because of the crack cocaine. |
| 8 Aug 2003 |
Noelle Bush released from rehab to the custody of her parents, Governor Jeb Bush and wife Columba. |
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