Tatum O'Neal arrested for buying crack
Oscar-winning actress Tatum O'Neal was arrested in New York last night for buying crack cocaine. The actress has a long and troubled history with drugs. After a heroin addiction derailed her acting career in the early 80s, O'Neal managed to get sober, only to relapse again after the breakup of her marriage to tennis star John McEnroe in 1992. The New York Daily News says:
A stunned O'Neal initially told cops she was "doing research for a part," a police source said. When cops searched her and found two bags of drugs - one with crack, one with regular cocaine - and an unused crack pipe, she changed her story, sources said."I've been clean for a long time," the teary-eyed actress pleaded as she asked cops to give her a break, sources said. "Today was the first time I was relapsing, but you guys saved me! Can you let me go?" (Source)
"Doing research for a part" -- very clever, I'm gonna use that one. "But officer, I swear I wasn't drilling holes in the women's locker room wall to spy on chicks. I'm doing research for my upcoming role in the community theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar. I play a young Jesus struggling to find his way as a carpenter."
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"Today was the first time I relapsed" she says as cops find not one but two bags of crack and regular cocaine. Thats the line they all use on to catch a predator. Try something original. OH YEAH FIRST
This is sad. This girl has had it rough. Thought she'd gotten her crap in check. Let's hope this is her last go round.
such a bad thing to happen to such a pretty girl! LOL!
Judging from that photo, it looks like she's studying for "The Irene Ryan Story," the fiesty actress better known as Granny on "The Beverly Hillbillies."