Celebrity Justice
Sanjaya's Mom -- Popped for Growing Piles of Pot

Sanjaya's momMaybe that's why Sanjaya's always got that goofy grin on his face! Turns out that Sanjy's mom, Jillian Blith, used to be a pot-growing potentate -- and that his sister Shyamali was no stranger to the art of toking herself.

The Momjaya was pinched by the Pierce County Sheriff's Department in February 2005 in Pierce County, Wash. after they found 310 marijuana plants -- and the Sis-jaya keeping watch with a bag of weed and "smoking devices" -- in the Malakar family garage, as the National Enquirer first smoked out today.

But -- buzzkill -- Shyamali, who was arrested for possession, directed the cops to another green-growing facility nearby, where they arrested Blith and her husband, Charles Quist (Sanjaya's stepdad). Quist's mugshot, obtained by TMZ, bears a striking resemblance to Gary Sinise, a very blitzed Gary Sinise. (We're told there's a mugshot of Shyamali, but it can't be made public because she was only 17 at the time of the bust.)

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Blith could've gone to jail for up to five years after pleading guilty to one felony count of unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance, but got off with a relatively mellow 30-day sentence.

Just one word more: Ganja-ya!


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31. Excuse me Ellie...I don't recall reading anything about Sanjaya being arrested for pot...but so what if he had been? This kid has been picked on for months & I don't think he deserves it.

Posted at 9:26PM on Apr 25th 2007 by So what??????

32. DONT YOU HAVE ANYTHING BETTER THEN TO TRY TO TEAR THIS KID APART??? CAN'T YOU LOOK FOR SOMETHING GOOD????DAMMMMMMMM TAKE A GOOD LOOK IN A MIRROR YOUR NOT SO SPECIAL YOURSELVES.............

Posted at 11:27AM on Apr 26th 2007 by judy

33. WILL EVERYONE JUST LET SANJAYA CRAWL BACK INTO HIS DEEP DEEP HOLE I PRAY. PLEASE WHY ARE PEOPLE STILL TALKING ABOUT THIS CLOWN

Posted at 8:31PM on Apr 25th 2007 by sapphire

34. TMZ Why are you putting this information out about this young man's family. I don't watch American Idol but I heard about the Vote for the Worst.


It's a sad day TMZ you are losing control

Posted at 8:39PM on Apr 25th 2007 by MamaMe

35. This is scraping the bottom of the barrel!!!

Posted at 8:58PM on Apr 25th 2007 by polomontana

36. Dope smoken huzzy. they should fit right into the hollywood crowd no problem. haha

Posted at 9:14PM on Apr 25th 2007 by somebody

37. nobody likes that crap sound of sanjaya anyway.

Posted at 9:31PM on Apr 25th 2007 by somebody

38. Sanjaya's mom looks like Angelina Jolie. I bet if you add some hollywood make up on her and she will look just like Angelina Jolie's twin. Also if you remove Angelina's make up she will just like Sajaya's mom. Wow!

Posted at 9:36PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Jon Voight

39. #41 What planet are you from?

Posted at 9:44PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Ron

40. Suddenly I like this kid - and his family!

Posted at 9:49PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Reefer Madness

41. Im sure Sanjaya has smoked his share of blunts,thats why he is so happy all the time

Posted at 10:02PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Smoke A Blunt?

42. Sanjaya seems like a nice well mannered young guy who is trying to reach his goal in the entertainment world. Come on, give him a break!! He's not committed any crime.

How many entertainers out there is there that have relatives that have been in trouble with the law? Even the president of the United States does!

Give this kid a BREAK, already!!

Posted at 10:10PM on Apr 25th 2007 by JUST ME

43. Leave the kid alone. Why pick on this kid for something his mother did? Was he suppsed to get his mom busted?

Posted at 10:14AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Mighty Mo

44. *nods head* uh huh and the point is what exactally?

Posted at 10:17PM on Apr 25th 2007 by K&S

45. Just what does Sanjaya's mother have to do with him? He cannot control anyone other than himself! Give him a break.

Posted at 10:18PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Kat

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