She eventually returned from her trip to live in the mountains with monks and was thrown in jail. Her attorney told the court she was in Thailand. In May, an arrest warrant was issued after Astacio failed to show for a court appearance. Astacio denied drinking and the judge ruled in her favor in that incident. In January of 2017 there were new allegations of an intoxicated Astacio and a confrontation with mall security in Henrietta. In November, Astacio admitted to drinking alcohol and trying to start her car.
The conditions included no drinking and an interlock device on her car.īy October, she faced allegations that she violated probation. Astacio was given a sentence of a one-year conditional discharge. In August, following a one-day bench trial, she was convicted. It was a Saturday morning in February of 2016 when Judge Leticia Astacio was found on the side of 490 with two flat tires.