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Gary Dourdan Pleads Guilty to Possession of Cocaine and Ecstasy

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:13:50 +0000

Gary Dourdan was in an Indo, California court today where he plead guilty to possession of cocaine and ecstasy. Even though he was also charged with heroin possession, that charge was dropped.

Dourdan had denied he was guilty in an email to Access Hollywood earlier this month, but the police had hard evidence, so apparently he got smart and made a plea deal.

Dourdan’s lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, said outside the Lawson Justice Center:

"As a result of today’s proceedings, Gary has been given diversion (a drug treatment program). He very much regrets what happened, and he’s very embarrassed by what occurred, but he’s looking forward to moving on and getting back to work."

Work where? He left CSI.

Holley added:

"He is very grateful to the court for being understanding and giving him an opportunity to resolve the issue and move forward."

Dourdan had faced up to three years and eight months based on the charges filed against him. Instead, he faces no prison time, but must complete the 16-class drug program.

He couldn’t lie his way out of this one, but he tried.

Gary Dourdan Charged With Three Felonies

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:43:53 +0000

On April 28 Gary Dourdan was arrested for drug possession. He claimed in an email his drug tests for that night came back negative. Police today charged Dourdan with three felonies for possession of a controlled substance, one charge each for heroin, cocaine and ecstasy. It looks like he’ll have to prove his innocence in court.

Dawn Wells was arrested for marijuana possession in March, but she claimed it was not hers, but rather a hitch hiker’s she gave a ride to. The guy turned himself in and confessed. Dourdan made the same claim, but he won’t be so lucky. A negative drug test doesn’t have anything to do with possession. Without someone else admitting those drugs were no Dourdan’s he could be going to jail.

Gary Dourdan Speaks Out on Drug Arrest

Hollywood Grind — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:38:17 +0000

Gary Dourdan, who was arrested Monday morning in Palm Springs for drug possession, after being found asleep in his car, allegedly in the driver’s seat, and parked on the wrong side of the road, sent an email to Access Hollywood regarding his arrest:

“Obviously I certainly wish I hadn’t been responsible for so many people getting to the festival’s VIP area,” Dourdan wrote in an e-mail to Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson, referring to California’s annual Coachella festival, which he regularly attends. “And the after party, it ran me ragged, but I’m glad pulling over did prevent a DUI. I recommend not driving at all, but a little kip (nap) is always good (on either side of the road LOL).”

When officer’s searched Dourdan’s vehicle they found “suspected cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, miscellaneous prescription drugs and paraphernalia.” In his e-mail, Dourdan says the drugs were not his.

“I am blessed that the Sgt. realized that the luggage carrying whatever they found was not mine and that my tests have been coming back negative,” Dourdan’s e-mail continued. “I’ve been happy to cooperate in any way to clear myself and go on with my blessed life.”

Dourdan also apologized to his fans like Taylor Switft who he was to present an award to at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards, last Sunday:

“I am so sorry to all my fans, especially the young ones, like Taylor Swift, who I should’ve been supporting with my daughter instead of driving tired in the desert,” he wrote. “I am planning events to get the word out that you don’t need a bunch of nasty chemicals to have a good time. Just good friends, family, good music and a good honest spirit full of faith.”

Dourdan deserves to be given the benefit of the doubt. If he says the drugs were not his, and his drug test came back negative, there’s no reason not to believe him. He was intoxicated though, probably on alcohol which is legal, which he indicates is the reason he pulled over to sleep it off. Very responsible. Dourdan would be more believable however, if the person who did own the drugs turned themselves in to save him.

Dawn Wells, aka Mary Ann from Gilligans Island, was pulled over and arrested for marijuana possession in March, but the man who she gave a ride to confessed it was his pot, so Wells was set free. Up until then everyone thought she was guilty.

Sometimes things aren’t as they seem, and we really need to keep an open mind, especially when we’re talking about criminal charges.

Gary Dourdan CSI Pals Say Arrest was no Surprise

Hollywood Grind — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:52:43 +0000

Gary Dourdan’s CSI co-stars said his arrest for alleged heroin, cocaine, and ecstasy possession while sleeping in his car was NO SURPRISE to any of them. The production team tells the Chicago Sun-Times:

"We have been worried about Gary for some time. It’s just a shame that he wasn’t able to get the help he needs before this happened."

The night of Dourdan’s arrest, CSI broadcast an episode showing his character taking prescription drugs.

Real life is stranger than fiction.

Gary Dourdan Arrested for Heroin Coke and Ecstasy

Hollywood Grind — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:35:41 +0000

Gary Dourdan was arrested in Palm Springs yesterday on suspicion of possessing heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and prescription drugs. Law enforcement said the actor was asleep in his car at 5:21 AM when they approached the vehicle and made the bust. Dourdan was taken to Palm Springs jail where he posted $5,000 bail, and was released.

Dourdan only recently left the show CSI, saying he and producers mutually ended his contract. Did his drug use have anything to do with that decision? Looks like it might have.

Dourdan’s out of control behavior with the paparazzi appears to have been fueled by drugs now.

If you see Dourdan on the street, run in the other direction.

Below is side by side comparison with a guy named Demitris Hirsch who was arrested in Lafayette, La., back in November. This is what Dourdan will look like in only a few more years of using drugs.

Gary Dourdan is Leaving CSI

Hollywood Grind — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:39:31 +0000

Gary Dourdan will be leaving CSI next month after his contract expires. The decision was mutual between Dourdan and producers. The May 15 season finale may be his final appearance on CSI. Producers are actively seeking, via a casting call, a new male series regular in his late twenties to early thirties to play Ray Santoro, a "handsome, smart and athletic" CSI who transfers from Henderson to join the graveyard shift at the Las Vegas crime lab.

Gary is too young to retire, and probably would like to try the silver screen. How about the first black Batman, or a villain in the next Spiderman?

Separated at Birth

Hollywood Grind — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:42:45 +0000

Gary Dourdan (left) from CSI. Demitris Hirsch (right) was arrested yesterday in Lafayette, La. on charges of aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon.

Gary Dourdan Hits Girls Too

Hollywood Grind — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:09:17 +0000

As it turns out Gary Dourdan doesn’t just use his violent temper to assault innocent photogs, in 2005 he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and was sentenced to stay away from his then girlfriend Anne Greene and attend domestic violence counseling.

Source

Gary Dourdan Issues Excuse for Photog Assault

Hollywood Grind — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:26:38 +0000

Last night Gary Dourdan repeatedly smashed a photog’s head into the ground for taking pictures of him while he was on a public street. That person could have been you or me just trying to get a shot of our favorite star. The photog has the legal right to take pictures of anyone in a public area. Dourdan broke the law by physically assaulting the photog. When stars break the law, and then act like they did nothing wrong, it’s up to us to knock them off their above-the-law perch, and let them know their crap stinks just like ours does. There’s nothing worse than a perpetrator (Dourdan) blaming the victim (the photog). Here’s more:

Gary Dourdan’s reps released (to another media outlet) their official for Dourdan’s vicious attack on a TMZ cameraman last night.

Despite video evidence of Dourdan beating and then chasing our photographer, the coward’s people blamed TMZ, saying, "Gary has always been respectful of the media and the paparazzi but also values his privacy. It’s our belief that this is a minor incident exaggerated by an eager paparazzo in order to create a story."

After assaulting the photog, Dourdan sped off on his Ducati, but then later came back with his entourage and started chasing the photographer around Hollywood in a Town Car. It was scary for the photog, and he should sue Dourdan so he learns to respect the law that prohibits violence against others.

To really understand how scary and serious the whole situation was, click below and watch the full 15 minutes of video. The video is just okay, but the audio tells the story.

Gary Dourdan Assaults Paparazzi

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:58:55 +0000

CSI actor Gary Dourdan just became the latest celebrity jerk to assault a camera man for standing on the sidewalk with his camera on. The photog did nothing to provoke the attack, tried to talk Gary down, but he still assaulted the photog. Click here to see the video:

Clad in leather biker gear, Dourdan violently grabbed our photog outside Hyde, who the actor had mistaken for another guy, and slammed him to the pavement several times, sending his head bouncing into concrete over and over again — all while his camera continued to roll.

The chaos began after Dourdan pulled up to the club on his Ducati motorcycle, and shouted at the photog to "get that f**king camera out of my face!" The photog obliged, pointing the camera to the ground — but Dourdan’s rage continued to grow, and the cameraman kept the record button on just in case something happened. Moments later, something happened.

As Dourdan launched his attack, other paparazzi can be heard screaming at Gary, desperately trying to make him stop. Moments after the assault, Dourdan threatened our photog again, saying, "I know all the cops around here, they’re my friends."

Gary needs to spend some time in jail. While he’s in there I hope he drops the soap, and a guy so big you can’t knock him down with a sledge hammer gets ahold of him, and whispers "oh nancy" in his ear while he has his way with him.

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