Lindsay Lohan charged with theft

Lindsay Lohan has been charged with felony grand theft.

The troubled actress - who is currently on probation for a 2007 driving under the influence conviction - must appear at Airport Court in Los Angeles later today (09.02.11) to enter a plea after being formally accused of stealing a $2,500 from an upmarket boutique in California.

A source said: "Lindsay's probation will be revoked immediately. She will be formally arraigned on the single charge, and at that time she will be expected to enter a plea of either not guilty or guilty."

"Lindsay will be remanded into custody, again, and her bail bondsman will be there to get her out. It's anticipated that her bail will be around $75,000-100,000."

The 'Machete' star is expected to plead not guilty to theft, after insisting the store gave her permission to take the piece, before later backtracking when she failed to get them any publicity.

Another source told website RadarOnline.com: "Lindsay feels that she is being maligned, and that she has a reasonable defence - she was loaned the necklace, plain and simple."

The seriousness of the charge constitutes a probation violation for the 24-year-old actress - who served 12 days of a 9-0-day prison sentence last year for breaching her probation - with sources claiming another hearing will then be scheduled which could see her again jailed.

The insider explained: "The District Attorney will ask the judge to put Lindsay in jail, for violating terms of her probation, for six months in county. This is a separate matter from now new felony case."

If Lindsay is found guilty of felony grand theft, she could receive up to three years in prison.