BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — When police questioned her on suspicion of drunk driving in June 2022, Madison Williams gave a few reasons why she shouldn’t be arrested: her race, wealth and connections.
“Let’s get this over with right now,” Williams told Officer Singer of the Bakersfield Police Department, according to the transcript.
“How?” Singer asked.
“Number one, I’m white, so let’s stop,” Williams said.
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“That has nothing to do with that,” Singer replied.
During their interaction, Williams offered Singer $15,000 for the record, told him she was “really good friends with all the judges,” and threatened to sue.
Singer did not budge.
A breath test measured Williams’ blood alcohol content at 0.19 percent, more than twice the legal limit.
She refused further examination, and Singer told her he would obtain a search warrant to draw her blood. Then he made an appointment for her.
“Now you just want to have power, it’s ridiculous,” Williams said. “It doesn’t matter. Thank God I’m white. It’s hilarious.”
Williams, 29, was jailed and charged with two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence.
Three months later, she found herself in even bigger trouble.
On September 14, 2022, her Mercedes-Benz C300 ran a stop sign, crashed into a house at the intersection of Old River Road and Taft Highway, and burst into flames.
The occupants of the house were injured but managed to escape.
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Williams was arrested again for driving under the influence, and a jury convicted her of felony DUI in October.
She faces a sentence ranging from probation to 16 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 12.
“I own half of Bakersfield”
Prosecutor William Mord attached a transcript of Williams’ June 17, 2022, arrest to a document provided to the court before her sentencing for the September crash.
He argued Williams learned nothing from his first arrest and should receive the maximum sentence.
The 47-page transcript begins with Officer Singer first contacting Williams and continues until he reads her the Watson advisory, which warns motorists arrested on suspicion of drunk driving that they could face murder charges if they drive drunk and cause someone to die.
The meeting began in a polite enough manner, with Singer telling Williams he was investigating and she answered standard questions about her health, medication and car problems.
She said her last drink was a Moscow Mule at Luigi’s Restaurant and Deli around 1 p.m. That was about five hours ago.
Singer asked her to perform field sobriety tests. Williams complained—“It was exhausting,” she said of one test—and after a few, she declined to do more.
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The officer then performed a preliminary breath test on her.
When it was shown she was over the limit, Williams refused to provide an evidentiary breath sample or draw blood for testing as required by state law.
Singer told her he would obtain a search warrant to obtain a blood sample.
“How do I get out of this?” Williams asked.
“Unfortunately, ma’am, you can’t,” Singer said.
She continued to argue that if she did not consent, he could not legally obtain a search warrant for her blood. Plus, she said, she will no longer have alcohol in her system when she gets tested.
“Like I said, ma’am, if you don’t authorize it, I’m going to get a search warrant,” Singer told her.
“Then take–baby,” she replied.
“I will, ma’am,” Singer said.
“Here you go,” she said. “When you get a search warrant, there’s nothing left. Well. There’s nothing left.”
When told she could be detained for eight to 10 hours, Williams tried to strike a deal.
She gave Singer $15,000. He refused, telling her she needed the money to deal with a DUI.
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Williams continued to try to evade arrest, asking Singer to drive her to her mother’s home.
“Do you want me to lose my job?” Singer asked.
“I’ll pay you for your work,” Williams said. “I make a lot more than that.”
Williams owns several businesses in town. When Singer asked her about her job, she bragged about her wealth.
“I own half of Bakersfield,” she said.
Soon after, she became increasingly argumentative as she said, “So let’s stop,” about being white. She threatened to sue and revealed the names of several attorneys.
No judge would grant a warrant to draw blood at night, she said.
“If they do this, I will sue them and you and you will owe a lot of money,” she told Singer.
She continued, “I donated thousands of dollars. You’re so much better than that. Why, why would you do that? You just don’t donate—? F—this. Anyway, you’re—Boomer.”
“My best friend is a lawyer”
After insulting the officer, Williams asked him to call her mother. She offered to give him a $600 bracelet.
She then said that when Singer obtained the warrant, her income would be below the legal limit.
“Honey, when you get a warrant, like by t–, there’s no way my BAC is above 0.08 percent. So, can you stop? There’s absolutely no way. It’s not going to happen. My best friends are lawyers. So, can you undo this? Can we stop? If this makes a difference, I’ll get you someone to actually arrest you.”
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She added, “There’s no way a judge would (sic) approve it now, not at all…especially since I’m good friends with all the judges.”
Singer took her to Kern Medical Center and obtained an order for a blood draw.
When Singer refused to tell her which judge approved the warrant, Williams again mentioned her race – “Thank God I’m white.” He said that would be included in the documents she would receive upon her release.
She went on to insult him, saying he acted like an “idiot” and was stupid.
“Honestly, you are the stupidest person I have ever met in my life,” she said.
For all the criticism and insults Williams leveled at Singer, she made comments that may provide insight into her own behavior.
She said, “I, I was literally the most spoiled child you’ll ever meet in your life.”
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