Joe Simpson has been flying under the radar since August 4, but news of his Sherman Oaks arrest for DUI has finally come to light.
The 54-year-old father of Jessica Simpson was pulled over by LAPD officers on Ventura Blvd. around 10:00 p.m. Saturday night. They quickly determined that he was intoxicated and hauled him off to jail.
The family patriarch was booked and spent the night in a jail cell before being released without posting bail at 9:40 a.m. Sunday.
As a first time offender it seems doubtful he’ll do any jail time. He’ll likely serve informal probation for a number of years, pay a fine of $390-$1,000, attend a court-approved alcohol education class and have his license suspended for six to 10 months with restricted driving privileges during that period.
Ironically, or perhaps not, Jessica Simpson hit Twitter an hour after her dad got busted:
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