Singer pleads guilty in cocaine case - Glendale News Press: "21-year-old pop singer for the group Girlicious pleaded guilty this week to a felony possessing cocaine charge after Glendale police in March reportedly found more than a dozen small packages of cocaine in her purse.
Natalie Mejia, a Diamond Bar resident, had originally entered a not guilty plea in April to one felony count of possession of cocaine with the intent to sell.
But Mejia changed her plea Wednesday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Pasadena after prosecutors offered her a deal requiring her to enroll in a narcotics abuse treatment program and stay out of trouble for 18 months, officials said."
'Girlicious' Singer Arrested: Natalie Mejia Pleads Not Guilty to Cocaine Possession - KTLA: "singer in the pop group 'Girlicious' plead not guilty Thursday to a charge of cocaine possession with intent to sell.
Natalie Mejia, 21, of Diamond Bar, was arrested in Glendale on March 9th after a car she was riding in was stopped for speeding, Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.A Glendale officer said he found more than a dozen bags of cocaine inside her Gucci purse.Mejia spent the night in in jail after her arrest and was released in lieu of $30,000 bail. She appeared in Los Angeles courtroom and plead not guilty to the charge on Thursday. She says the drugs weren't hers and that she didn't know how they got there.The driver of the Mustang in which she was riding, Peter Asencio, 28, of Burbank, was charged for driving with a suspended license."
Natalie Mejia, a member of pop group Girlicious, was arrested in a Los Angeles suburb on Tuesday night after police reportedly found more than a dozen plastic bags of cocaine in her Gucci purse. KTLA reports that Mejia was stopped by police for speeding. After searching the car, police arrested and booked the singer on suspicion of possessing cocaine for sale. According to jail records, she spent the night in jail and was released on $30,000 bail.Her driver, Peter Asencio, was also arrested, and it was later discovered that Asencio was driving with a suspended license.
Mejia is scheduled to appear in court on April 15.Girlicious was founded by Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin, who featured the group on the CW's reality competition 'Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious.' Their songs include 'Stupid S***' and 'Baby Doll,' both released from their 2008 self-titled album.
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