Fox's Jeanine Pirro Clocked Driving 119 MPH By Police

Former Westchester County district attorney and current Fox News host Jeanine Pirro was caught driving 119 mph in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County, near the New York-Pennsylvania state line, according to the police. The posted speed limit was 65 mph.

The incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. Sunday, the Journal News said.

Pirro issued a statement to Patch that said she believes in the rule of law and will pay the consequences.

“I had been driving for hours to visit my ailing 89-year-old mom and didn’t realize how fast I was driving,” she said.

Pirro became an assistant DA for Westchester County and, in 1990, was elected as the first woman to serve as a Westchester County Court judge, according her bio on foxnews.com.

She was elected district attorney in 1993 and was re-elected twice.

Pirro ran mounted as unsuccessful bid to run against Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Her Fox News channel show is “Justice With Judge Jeanine.”

For more, read the Journal News here.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been modified from its original version to include a statement from Pirro.

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