Leighton Meester's Mom Is An Ex-Con

The oh-so-pretty on the outside star of "Gossip Girl" has a not-so-pretty little family flaw. Apparently Leighton's mom is an ex-con who served time in a federal pen for running a drug ring! Oh the scandal! Crazy:

Connie’s manager Loch Powell confirms that Mama Meester has penned “a memoir,” about her family life, which began as a screenplay “3 or 4 years ago,” but that she has yet to find a publisher. The book will reportedly tell Connie’s life journey from drug ring co-conspirator to suburban real estate agent to author and, of course, to the rearing of her TV star child. As for Leighton’s reaction to it, Powell says the star is supportive. “Leighton and her mom are very close,” he says. “Connie has had a spectacular life.

Hey, when life hands you lemons - whore your sad story out in a book and cash the cheks when they roll in! Just look at Lynne Spears. She's like a nobel prize-caliber writer now!