A lot of people suspected that Lindsay Lohan’s tweet in which she took responsibility for her failed drug tests (despite denying it hours earlier) was surely written by someone else. It was too well worded and didn’t sound at all like something Lindsay would say. In Lindsay’s world, nothing is ever her fault and if she thinks she can get away with it she’ll claim that someone else did it, not her. US Weekly has the insider story on how that tweet came about, and it involves multiple edits and suggestions from friends as she sat around drinking Jack and Cokes. Alcohol is among the substances that she’s not allowed to use and is randomly tested for, which makes her tweet all the more ironic. Remember that she wrote:

Regrettably, I did in fact fail my most recent drug test and if I am asked, I am prepared to appear before judge Fox next week as a result.

Substance abuse is a disease, which unfortunately doesn’t go away over night. I am working hard to overcome it and am taking positive steps forward every day. I am testing every single day and doing what I must do to prevent any mishaps in the future.

This was certainly a setback for me but I am taking responsibility for my actions and I’m prepared to face the consequences.

I am so thankful for the support of my fans, loved ones and immediate family, who understand that i am trying hard, but also that I am a work in progress, just as anyone else. I am keeping my faith, and I am hopeful….Thank you all!!!

It all sounds so mature and unlike her, and it was. Here’s US’ story on how that came about:

Her new management team – Lou Taylor and Larry Rudolph, the same duo who helped Britney Spears clean up – stepped in, telling her to write a statement.

That didn’t mean Lohan had to take admission seriously. As she composed her draft at [LA restaurant] Magnolia, her pal gave suggestions on what words to use. “They kept reading it over; they were clearly architecting it to make it more personal,” says the onlooker. “Her friend would say, ‘No, use “setback,” don’t say “mistake.” They’ll say you make mistakes all the time!” Continued the friend: “It’s better to say you’re responsible. Denying it will just get everyone mad per usual.” Lohan’s response: “She giggled!” says the source, then motioned for her assistant to order another Jack and Coke.

After they sent the final missive to Rudolph for approval, Lohan’s pal rubbed her shoulders supportively. “But Lindsay wasn’t emotional,” says the witness. “She shrugged and said, ‘This is how it is in this industry – you fail, you get up.” The four-time rehab attendee even joked about drinking that night, telling her friends, “What are you gonna do? I’m ill” – making air quotes with her fingers.

Lohan’s not the only one brushing off her addiction. Mom Dina told guests at her September 17 birthday dinner at Matteo’s restaurant in Roslyn Heights, NY, her daughter would get off scot-free. Recounts an insider, “She said, ‘Who cares if it’s true? Our new team is like a machine. They’ll squash this.'”

[From US Magazine, print edition, October 4, 2010]

At least her management told her to write something and didn’t just write it for her, but her friends ended up doing that. What will it take for Lindsay and her mom to get a ticket out of denial town? Lindsay has already been in jail, and she could get at least 30 days with no chance of early release for this latest series of failed tests. She is such an unlikable arrogant person and I hope they put her away for a few months. She’s not going to change even after jail, though, and will get out and continue to blame other people and circumstances for her personal failings. In her mind, she’s still relevant and she can still behave however she wants. We’ll see what kind of consequences she faces at her hearing on Friday.