Cameron Douglas Cops to Dealing Meth, Cocaine

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Jan 27th 2010 03:10PM

The hard-luck son of Michael Douglas pleaded guilty on Wednesday to dealing large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine while holed up in a trendy Manhattan hotel where he was arrested last year. Cameron Douglas, 31, told a judge that a New York contact first asked him if he could score the drugs in 2006. After that, "I began supplying on a regular basis."

Asked by a judge if he knew what he was doing was wrong, he replied, "Yes, your honor."

Prosecutors said Douglas had signed a plea agreement, but the details weren't disclosed.

In addition to conspiracy to distribute drugs, Douglas pleaded guilty to heroin possession - a charge stemming from allegations that his girlfriend tried to smuggle him the drug in an electric toothbrush while he was under house arrest.

He faces a minimum 10-year prison term at sentencing on April 27.

"I think he handled it well under the circumstances," defense attorney Nicholas DeFeis said after his jailed client's plea.

The son of the Oscar-winning actor was arrested July 28, 2009, at the trendy Hotel Gansevoort as part of a Drug Enforcement Administration investigation.

A criminal complaint drawn up by a DEA agent last year said the allegations were based on information provided by three unnamed crystal meth users and dealers. The users - including someone who once worked for Cameron Douglas - had pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the investigation.

Investigators say Douglas was paid tens of thousands of dollars for trafficking methamphetamine - what he referred to in intercepted phone calls as "pastry" or "bath salts." Cash and drugs were routinely exchanged from coast to coast through shippers like FedEx, the court papers said.

Cameron Douglas has acted in movies including 2003's "It Runs in the Family," starring his father and grandfather Kirk Douglas.

He also was arrested in California in 2007 on cocaine possession charges. His attorney then said the arresting officer didn't do his job properly.

-- Associated Press

Tags: Cameron Douglas, Michael Douglas

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Wednesday 27 January

By ali

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I hope he has what it takes to find his way to a better place.

By James

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I'll bet less is done to this prick than is done to O'keefe in New Orleans. It's the whole liberal thing again. They take pretty good care of themselves, but you, the public, you can pound sand. Get used to it. Oh, and be sure and tune in to listen to obama's lies tonight kiddies. Koolaide for everyone.

By layla

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Another rich boy that's gonna get a swift slap on the hand and BINGO he's back to business as usual.

Thursday 28 January

By Frank Sanello

By layla

Another rich boy that's gonna get a swift slap on the hand and BINGO he's back to business as usual

Uh, Layla???

"SWIFT slap on the hand"???

"He faces a minimum 10-year prison term at sentencing on April 27."

The above story says Cameron Douglas is facing a MINIMUM 10-year sentence. That's neither swift nor a slap on the wrist, unless you're a masochist :)

Frank Sanello

He faces a minimum 10-year prison term at sentencing on April 27.

By leon

Hope he gets a minimum of 10 years. He had it made and didn't think it was good enough. Maybe 10 years in prison will be better for him then.

By SwingingDick

If you think he will spend 10 years in jail you must be on crack or crank

By karen

I think that maybe a prison sentence is what this guy needs. He admitted in court that new knew what he was doing was wrong and now needs to accept the punishment he deserves. Maybe he'll grow up to be a responsible adult, instead of a spoiled rich kid. I bet his grandfather sure wasn't thrilled to hear about this. I'm also sure his parents raised him better.

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