31.   Poundstone blamed drinking for some of her problems but insisted there was no lewd conduct.

32.   Poundstone blamed her drinking for some of her problems but had maintained that the lewd conduct allegations were untrue.

33.   The lewd conduct charges were dropped.

34.   The media reports said Grant was picked up in Hollywood, booked on one count of lewd conduct and released on his own recognizance.

35.   The prostitute arrested during a Hollywood liaison with British actor Hugh Grant pleaded innocent Tuesday to misdemeanor lewd conduct in a public place.

36.   Thompson changed her original plea of innocent to no contest on a single count of misdemeanor lewd conduct in a public place, said Municipal Court spokesman Albert Cortez.

37.   Under terms of a plea bargain, prosecutors dropped the lewd conduct charges.

38.   With girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley on his arm, Hugh Grant attended the premiere of his latest film, hours after pleading no contest to a lewd conduct charge.

39.   Grant pleaded no contest to lewd conduct in a public place, was ordered to pay a fine and attend AIDS educatioin classes.

40.   Grant was booked for investigation of misdemeanor lewd conduct and Brown for investigation of prostitution.