Personal Life
On July 6, 2005, she and her fiancé, electrician Jim Polches, became parents when she gave birth in Danbury, Connecticut. She and Polches planned to wed the following year.
In December, 2005, she made a brief return to the news when she was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine, as well as driving while intoxicated after failing a field sobriety test. At first, DeMato claimed it had all been a misunderstanding. While Connecticut has severe penalties against drunk driving, she was able to avoid a jail term and a criminal record by negotiating, through her lawyer, an alternative sentence involving community service and a program of drug and alcohol education.
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