Maria Shriver issued an apology after photos revealed that she had been talking on her cell phone while driving. Shriver apologized via a statement on her website on October 14, 2009. Her husband, California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed the law that forbids driving and talking on a cell phone at the same time.
In a statement, Shriver said she will donate "favorite old cell phone" to a program that helps domestic violence shelters.http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2254687.html
Maria Shriver's Apology Text
"I'm sorry. I will be donating my favorite old cell phone to my Women's Conference partner Verizon through their HopeLine program that helps domestic violence shelters. I invite anyone else who wants to recycle their old phone to join me. That's my version of swift action with a higher purpose."—Maria Shriver; 10/15/09http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2254687.html
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Fast Facts
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Maria Shriver is the wife of California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
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TMZ.com posted photos of Shriver driving and talking on a cell phone on their website on Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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Schwarzenegger signed the law that forbids driving and talking on a cell phone in California
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Shriver apologized on October 14, 2009
