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!


Tags: American Idol, AmericanIdol, Sanjaya Malakar, SanjayaMalakar

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76. Oh Well, The price of 15 min. of Fame!!!!!!!!
What to do. What to do.

Posted at 7:34AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Go Away!!!!!!

77. Whatever

Posted at 7:23AM on Apr 26th 2007 by michelle

78. WHO CARES??????????????????????????????????????????????????????LEGALIZE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD-BYE SANJAYA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:34PM on Apr 26th 2007 by adrlau

79. tahts mean to put this on your website
im sure this kid went through alot to post this about his mom is down right mean

Posted at 7:44AM on Apr 26th 2007 by mk

80. Life is full of criminals.

Posted at 8:11AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Peeps

81. You know, I'm getting a little sick of hearing that Sanjaya can't sing...I remember hearing him at the AI tryouts & he was very talented. Sanjaya is more of an "old soul" and AI was just not his genre. That said, he was selected by the judges & it went downhill from there. He was verbally taunted & tormented every week...& he continues to be....AND FOR WHAT????? HE IS JUST A KID!!!!! He hasn't hurt anyone. He is just trying to better himself & follow his dream....Isn't that the old American way? But is it the old American way to constantly kick someone in the teeth while they keep trying???? Shame on everyone who keeps making fun of him!

Posted at 8:49AM on Apr 26th 2007 by So what??????

82. Puff Puff Give!!!!!

Posted at 8:53AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Pot_Head.

83. Puff Puff Give!

Posted at 8:54AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Pot_Head.

84. HA!HA!WHAT AN UGLY MOM!

Posted at 9:10AM on Apr 26th 2007 by SANGAYA LOOKS LIKE A MONKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

85. HILARIOUS! I always thought he looked a little dazed and confused.... Ganja-ya - Great Name!

Posted at 9:30AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Kel

86. Okay you guys must have an obsession with sanjaya..It's really sad...People keep calling him a joke but he seems to be on every news media publication their is including an upcoming 4 page spread in People Magazine. He has left the compeition but yet you all are still discussing him...Wonder why? Last night on Idols give back it was more of SANJAYA"S GIVE BACK cause they threw his name out there about 4 times cause they know his fanbase is HUGE and the fact that he was THE STAR of AI6.. You can't deny the facts, that sanjaya is the REAL AMERICAN IDOL cause no matter who wins they will always be in his shadow. hahahah

The fact of the matter is, no other idol is even being mentioned or even a blip in the news so what does that tell you? Sanjaya a joke? Yeah he will be laughing all the way to the bank with all the offers he will get...His 15 minutes of fame just turned into a full fledge entertainment career.

Posted at 8:33PM on May 3rd 2007 by lanae

87. Sanjaya is a handsome, talented young man. A great role model for other young people. We haven't seen the last of him. He is star quality. No question.

Posted at 9:14AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Joan

88. What is the media's obsession with Sanj? And he's not the only Idol to have scandal in his life? Remember Trenyce's mug shot? Corey Clark? The list goes on and on. But he's handling it very well...maybe that's why we love him. And please - no gay jokes. I work with Indian males and they have effeminate mannerisms. So glad he's above all this, but unfortunately he's media magnet now, I just hope he doesn't have a meltdown like Britney and he stays in Washington, away from the Papps.

Posted at 10:26AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Instructorwright

89. http://www.cbs47.tv/entertainment/story.aspx?content_id=2659b211-483c-4c37-abac-a846fa1c51d1
CBS47 reports:

Sanjaya's mom, Jillian Blith, was busted for involvement in a family pot-growing operation.

In 2005, Pierce County Sheriffs found some 310 marijuana plants in Blith's garage and in another location. When the cops showed up to the residence, Sanjaya's sister - Shyamali - keeping an eye on the plants, rolled on her mother and told them where they could find Blith.

According to celebrity gossip website TMZ, Blith was arrested at another location set up for the same sort of gardening - along with Sanjaya's stepfather Charles Quist.


In his defense, reports do not link Sanjaya to any involvement in the family biz.

Reports CBS47 TV

Posted at 12:01PM on Apr 26th 2007 by ScreenPlay

90. I wonder how many times he was high while singing (or I should say trying to sing) on A I ?

The whole family is a bunch of Pot Heads.

I hope this is the last we will hear of him and his 15 minutes of fame has burned out.

Posted at 9:20PM on Apr 26th 2007 by Bailey

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