THE NIECE of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, Jenny Lauren (41), was fined €2,000 when she pleaded guilty to an air-rage incident at Ennis district court on Wednesday.
She was arrested on Monday at Shannon Airport after a Delta Airlines flight from Barcelona to New York was diverted.
Ms Lauren was charged with threatening and abusive behaviour on the flight and being intoxicated to an extent that could cause danger to passengers.
A sitting of Killaloe District Court this Tuesday heard that Ms Lauren asked the arresting garda “can you say that in English please” when she was being charged with the offences.
Having spent the Monday night in Garda custody at Shannon Garda Station, Ms Lauren achieved bail from the court after €2,500 in cash was lodged for her release until this Wednesday where the matter was dealt with in Ennis.
Ms Lauren did not leave the three star hotel at the Oakwood Arms where she was ordered to stay overnight but for to sign on at Shannon Garda Station.
At the hearing this Wednesday in Ennis, the court heard that €31,718 costs were incurred as a result of the flight diversion.
