Vanessa Hudgens Fined for Defamation After Carving Names on Sedona Red Rock [PHOTOS]
Staff Reporter | | May 14, 2016 05:09 AM EDT |
(Photo : Getty Images) Vanessa Hudgens has been ordered to cough up $1,000 in restitution for carving into the red rock during a Valentine's Day trip to Sedona with boyfriend Austin Butler.
Vanessa Hudgens has been ordered to cough up $1,000 in restitution for carving into the red rock during a Valentine's Day trip to Sedona with boyfriend Austin Butler.
Hudgens landed herself in trouble after she posted an Instagram picture of a heart carving on the red rock bearing the names of the Grease: Live! actress and the Arrow star in February along with other photos of the couple's trip to the canyon.
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The picture of the carving was later deleted, but not before it caught the eye of forest officials. Little did they know that there's a federal law that forbids anyone from "damaging natural surfaces or property of the United States," which carries a maximum punishment of a $5,000 fine and six months in jail.
Forest officials usually find it hard to find people responsible for damaging the rock formations, but Hudgens huge fan following and celebrity status led authorities right to her, according to Coconino National Forest Service spokesman Brady Smith.
"She was caught in the act because she publicized it and she's famous," Smith said. "I'm sure there are others who are not famous and publicized it and we've never known."
According to a statement of probable cause, Hudgens admitted to the wrongdoing and led officials to the exact location of the rock.
The 27-year-old also agreed to pay the fine, which resolves the misdemeanor charge of damaging a natural feature on US property against her and the fine will be used by a volunteer group called Friends of the Forest to restore the defaced rock wall.
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