Artie Lange Pleads Guilty to DUI - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-30-2009, 10:36 PM

We've learned comedian Artie Lange just pled guilty to one count driving under the influence of a habit-producing drug.

Cops say Artie -- who was pulled over in Tom's River, NJ on July 10 -- had a prescribed sleeping pill in his system when he got behind the wheel.

Lange was fined $664, his driver's license was revoked for seven months and he has to serve 12 hours in an intoxicated driver resource program.

Lange's lawyer, MIchael Grasso, says Artie pled guilty because "If we would have taken it to trial the interest of the media would have outweighed the best interests of my client."

Grasso also said the prosecution planned to call more than 10 witnesses and he would have had to counter that with a dozen witnesses of his own -- so the plea just made sense.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/##ixzz0SeT0tjRW

Marvo301 · 09-30-2009, 10:40 PM

Let's face it. Artie doesn't just drive under the influence, he does everything under the inflience!

09-30-2009, 10:36 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	Artie Lange Pleads Guilty to DUI We've learned comedian Artie Lange just pled guilty to one count driving under the influence of a habit-producing drug. Cops say Artie -- who was pulled over in Tom's River, NJ on July 10 -- had a prescribed sleeping pill in his system when he got behind the wheel. Lange was fined $664, his driver's license was revoked for seven months and he has to serve 12 hours in an intoxicated driver resource program. Lange's lawyer, MIchael Grasso, says Artie pled guilty because "If we would have taken it to trial the interest of the media would have outweighed the best interests of my client." Grasso also said the prosecution planned to call more than 10 witnesses and he would have had to counter that with a dozen witnesses of his own -- so the plea just made sense. Read more: http://www.tmz.com/##ixzz0SeT0tjRW
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09-30-2009, 10:40 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,450	Let's face it. Artie doesn't just drive under the influence, he does everything under the inflience!
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