Tatum O’Neal busted for buying cocaine
Posted on June 4th, 2008 in News and Events, Tatum O'Neal, The Law
Did you hear that Tatum O’Neal was busted on Sunday for allegedly buying cocaine near her New York home?
O’Neal, 44, was seen making an illicit purchase at about 7:30 pm Sunday evening on Clinton Street. She was then arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. This, BTW, is a misdemeanor.
The alleged drug dealer, Allen Garcia, 32, was also arrested and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance.
Tatum was booked in the 7th precinct and was then arraigned and released on her own recognizance early Monday afternoon. She’s due to return to court on July 28th.
According to the New York Post O’Neal asked police “You know who I am, right?” and also claimed that she was “researching a part – I’m doing this for a part as a junkie.”
Tatum O’Neal, daughter of actor Ryan O’Neal has a history with drugs. She apparently began using drugs by the age of 14. Drugs of choice included Quaalude’s, cocaine, marijuana and heroin. She also wrote about her struggles with addiction in the 2004 memoir, A Paper Life.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight Tatum stated that she’s spoken with her three children – Kevin, 22, Sean, 20 and Emily, 17 and that they’ve been very supportive.
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