Actress Meili Cady was just a small-town girl aspiring to be an actress in Los Angeles , but was lured into a life of crime by 'Pot Princess ' and alleged Samsung heiress Lisette Lee , she claims in her new book . Cady , who appeared in Californication and Chick Magnet , said she became enchanted with the extravagant lifestyle of Lee - but she realized too late when she was taken into custody by DEA agents that she was apart of Lee 's illegal smuggling operation into the Midwest . The book , Smoke : How a Small-Town Girl Accidentally Wound Up Smuggling Seven Tons of Marijuana with the Pot Princess of Beverly Hills , tells of how it all came raining down on Cady when she learned that Lee was transporting 500 pounds of marijuana , according to the New York Daily News . Scroll down for video . Actress Meili Cady ( abve ) was just a small-town girl aspiring to be an actress in Los Angeles , but was lured into a life of crime by 'Pot Princess ' and alleged Samsung heiress Lisette Lee , she claims in her new book . Cady ( left ) , who appeared in Californication and Chick Magnet , said she became enchanted with the extravagant lifestyle of Lee . But she realized too late when she was taken into custody by DEA agents in connection to Lee 's illegal smuggling of weed into the Midwest . On a day in June 2010 , the private jet her best friend had leased headed for Columbus , Ohio had 13 suitcases filled with weed . And as Lee 's personal assistant , she never knew the reality behind the glamorous life of the 'Gangster Princess ' , as named by the Rolling Stone , was closely entangled in a web of lies and manipulation that would leave her facing 40 years in prison . It was estimated that during 14 trips made to Ohio , Lee had transported 7,000 pounds of pot and made a profit of $ 3million . Lee was sentenced to six years , while Cady received 30 days in custody and one year of home confinement after making a deal with prosecutors . It all began when she left Washington State at 19 years old and headed for California where she worked part-time jobs to support herself and pursued her dreams by enrolling for classes at an acting studio . A friend from the studio introduced her to Lee , an aspiring Korean pop star who dropped out of Harvard and called herself the 'Korean Paris Hilton ' , and though Cady was hesitant to befriend an heiress who had to seek friends , she was lonely . And as Lee 's personal assistant , she never knew the reality behind the glamorous life of the 'Gangster Princess ' , as named by the Rolling Stone , was closely entangled in a web of lies and manipulation that would leave her facing 40 years in prison ( above Lisettee Lee , left , with Cady , right ) Lee ( left ) was sentenced to six years , while Cady ( right ) received 30 days in custody and one year of home confinement after making a deal with prosecutors . It was estimated that during 14 trips made to Ohio , Lee had transported 7,000 pounds of pot and made a profit of $ 3million ( above the 13 suitcases filled with marijuana ) Following her release from prison , she spent a year under house arrest and was forced to wear an ankle monitor while confined in her apartment . Lee 's Japanese father was a big player at Sony and her Korean mother was the granddaughter of the founder of Samsung - so the luxury condo she lived in along with the purple Mercedes all made sense to Cady . And when she was struggling financially , Lee offered her a job as personal assistant , as she needed the help while 'embarking on a new business venture ' . While Lee was vague on the details , Cady took the job with her first assignment pretending to be a wealthy diva who was particular about the way her luggage was loaded onto the plane at the Van Nuys airport in California . Cady learned later that she was risking arrest for Lee who feared it , as she was sent on the drug-smuggling flight in her place . But on her fourth flight , when Cady ( above ) complained about the smell of marijuana in the cabin , she finally understood that luggage was actually filled with drugs - and that she was an accessory in a major criminal operation . But she nearly made a fatal mistake after offering to help with the suitcases on her second flight , which she was scolded for by Lee . This along with other jobs including making large wire transfers under her own name left her confused about her role as Lee 's personal assistant . On her fourth flight , when she complained about the smell of marijuana in the cabin , she finally understood that luggage was actually filled with drugs - and that she was an accessory in a major criminal operation . In the book , which is out on March 24 , Cady revealed that even though the truth came out , she remained silent and was arrested along with Lee in Columbus by federal agents in 2010 . In the end , during the trial , Cady learned the truth - Lee had been fostered as a small child , and was the illegitimate daughter of a Samsung heiress and a Japanese father who owned casinos . Film director Craig Brewer , a Sundance winner for 2005 film Hustle and Flow , is considering making a movie based on Lee ’ s life .
Meili Cady tells of how a life she thought was glamorous landed her as an accessory to a major crime in new book . Smoke : How a Small-Town Girl Accidentally Wound Up Smuggling 7,000 pounds of Marijuana with the Pot Princess of Beverly Hills gives vivid account . Book tells of her friendship with Lisette Lee , who transported Seven Tons of marijuana to Ohio over 14 trips , was filled with manipulation and secrets .