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"Sounds like Lindsay Lohan&amp;apos;s New Year has gotten off on the wrong foot.\r\nWhile celebrating 2010 on the island of St. Barth&amp;apos;s, the 23 year-old star discovered that she was ripped off by her longtime best friend and sidekick Patrick &amp;quot;Pootie&amp;quot; Aufdenkamp.\r\n\r\nA friend close to Lohan tells UsMagazine.com, &amp;quot;Patrick stole Lindsay&amp;apos;s sketches for her new 6126  clothing line.&amp;quot; WWD reported Dec. 30 that Lohan&amp;apos;s 6126 leggings line would be expanded to become a full clothing collection for fall 2010; her role as artistic advisor for fashion house Emanuel Ungaro, despite a rocky start, is also ongoing.\r\n\r\nLohan tells UsMagazine.com that Aufdenkamp has been her &amp;quot;best friend&amp;quot; since she was 16. He has frequently been photographed with the actress, and was present at many meetings related to her new fashion line.\r\n&amp;quot;He is now running off trying to do his own line,&amp;quot; a Lohan pal says incredulously, &amp;quot;And telling people he&amp;apos;s going to fashion market week in NYC on February 18 to debut his line.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAdds the Lohan source, &amp;quot;It&amp;apos;s horrible. He was her best friend. He has always used her, and she&amp;apos;s been warned to never trust him. Lindsay is a good friend and likes to see the good in people. She didn&amp;apos;t want to believe how bad Patrick&amp;apos;s energy was, and how false his friendship has always been with her.&amp;quot;\r\nLohan herself spoke to UsMagazine.com exclusively about the sad incident. &amp;quot;I should&amp;apos;ve known better,&amp;quot; she said, noting that the friendship with &amp;quot;Pootie&amp;quot; has ended. &amp;quot;But new year for me and a new beginning! Health, happiness, success and love!&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nA rep for Aufdenkamp could not be reached for comment to UsMagazine.com."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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