Paris Hilton's Sister Brands Jail Term "Absurd"  6/4/07

Paris Hilton's sister Nicky has branded her sister's 23-day jail sentence "pretty absurd".

The hotel heiress has to report to Los Angeles' Century Regional Detention Center by 5 June (07) to start serving her sentence for violating her probation following her 2006 drink-driving arrest.

Sister Nicky tells People.com, "I think she should definitely be punished, but going to jail for a traffic violation is pretty absurd."

Paris - who is the face of sparkling wine Rich Prosecco - will fly to St Tropez, France for a summer party to mark the end of her jail-term.

Gunther Aloys, head of Rich Prosecco, says, "Her family is very anxious about what will happen. When (the jail sentence) is over, she was planning to go on vacation at the end of June. We expect to have a party day then with her in St. Tropez."