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Ryan O'Neal's Lawyers Play the Old 'Drugs Weren't His' Card

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LOS ANGELES (Sept. 19) - A day after Ryan O'Neal and his son were arrested on suspicion of drug possession, his lawyer denied any wrongdoing by the actor. "The drugs found were not his," attorney Mark Werksman told The Associated Press on Thursday. "He would never use them."
O'Neal was arrested along with his son, Redmond, after authorities searched their home early Wednesday. The search was part of a routine sweep by deputies checking on Redmond O'Neal, who remains on probation after pleading guilty earlier this year to a pair of drug possession felonies.

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The pair were released after posting $10,000 bail. Los Angeles County prosecutors will evaluate whether to press charges against the men.
Werksman said the elder O'Neal was "shaken up" by the arrests. "We know that when all the facts come out, he should not be charged with any crime here."
The lawyer did not address any role O'Neal's son may have played, and said he did not know who was representing Redmond O'Neal.
A sheriff's spokesman said Wednesday that Ryan O'Neal was arrested after drugs were found in his living area. The drugs were suspected to be methamphetamine.
"He's tried to lead a peaceful life," Werksman said of Ryan O'Neal. "He's acting and he's caring for his family and this is the last thing he ever wanted or expected."
O'Neal, 67, was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for 1970's "Love Story." Redmond, 23, is his son from a relationship with Farrah Fawcett.
O'Neal had two children with his first wife, Joanna Moore: actor Griffin O'Neal and actress Tatum O'Neal, his co-star in the 1973 movie "Paper Moon," for which she won an Oscar for best supporting actress.
In July, Tatum O'Neal pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with an arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession in New York.
On Thursday, she issued a statement of support for her father and half brother.
"Addiction, if untreated, can lead to jail, institutions and death. I love them both and I am sorry to hear about this," she said.
AP Entertainment Writer Jake Coyle contributed to this report from New York.
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2008-09-19 06:47:19
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Patrickgroth

11:24 PMSep 22 2008

If The drugs are his son's at least he's not popping off with the same type of stupid comment as tatum, she sounds as if she has little faith in either of them! With sibs and kids like her who needs enemies !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Guy C LaMar

12:07 AMSep 21 2008

Hummm, --RICH--Spoiled---rediculous.....Most likely the drugs where his sons--- they have some major issues.

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AidanF38

11:48 PMSep 20 2008

Its a tragedy what has happened to this family - Farrah Fawcett sick with cancer, Tatum O'Neal falling of the drug wagon yet again at 46, Griffin chaining his brother Redmond up so he won't be able to go out and score, Ryan shooting at Griffin with a shotgun, and now this. Just awful. These are talented, once-successful, beautiful people who have blown it.

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