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Leighton Meester Born In Jail: Gossip Girl Scandal

Star Magazine (via ONTD) reports that fab-u, perma-tanned Gossip Girl star, Leighton Meester, was born behind bars.

Yes, you read that right!

Meester was allegedly born while her mother was serving a federal prison sentence in Texas.

According to Just Jared:

Her mother was reportedly serving a federal prison sentence in Texas when she gave birth to Leighton, now 22.

Mama Meester was allowed to stay in a halfway house for the birth, but had to return to the slammer on the day Leighton turned three months. Leighton was raised by a close relative after her mom was busted for participating in a drug ring.

Also, according to the mag, Leighton’s father, grandfather and aunt all did hard time in federal prisons for drug dealing.

UPDATE: Star Magazine have done some more digging in the Meester case and have gotten hold the detail below about Mama Meester.

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