Saturday, April 19, 2008

Just in: CNN's Richard Quest Busted for Crystal Meth!

I always thought there was something funny about this very british guy who threw witty crackpots (no pun intended) left and right. The guy behind "Business Traveller" and some other noteworthy CNN segments, this guy's fiasco surprised me nonetheless.

This just goes to show, we all have deep dark secrets. Yes, everyone, you and you included.

Heee heee.

(people, including myself, just need to mind our own business)

And nope, he obviously ain't a part of the Gucci Gang. Coke is upper class after all.

here's the AP news feed:

NEW YORK—A CNN reporter was arrested Friday in Central Park with a small amount of methamphetamine in his pocket, but he avoided jail time by agreeing to undergo drug counseling and therapy.

Richard Quest, 46, was arrested around 3:40 a.m. on a count of possession of a controlled substance—a misdemeanor that usually refers to a personal use amount of a drug. He was also charged with loitering; the park officially closes at 1 a.m.

When police saw and detained Quest, he told them, "I've got some meth in my pocket," according to the complaint filed in court. The complaint said he had a plastic sandwich bag containing methamphetamine in a jacket pocket.

Quest, who is British, is a correspondent for CNN International and is known for his reports on business travel. He hosts "CNN Business Traveler" and "Quest."

At his arraignment in Manhattan's Criminal Court, Judge Anthony Ferrara told Quest that if he attends the counseling and therapy designated by prosecutors for the next six months, his case will dismissed.

The judge allowed Quest to leave court without posting bail. He warned that if Quest failed to comply with the counseling schedule, he could be back in court and on his way to jail.

Quest's lawyer, Alan M. Abramson, said his client "did not realize the park had a curfew. He was returning to his hotel with friends."

CNN had no immediate comment on Quest's arrest.


1 comment:

Unknown said...

aand now he can get us an inside scoop of what a
jail cell looks like..up close and personal. real dedication to the job
after being dumbed by BBC this is the last think he needed...his show reminds me of this crazy
bogus comedy clip i found the other day
http://effinfunny.com/fresh-n-funny/politics-november-07