04:41 PM EDT 10/21/2008
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Griffin O'Neal Speaks Out About Family's Troubles
Originally posted 09/24/2008 08:10AM
The drug arrests of Ryan O'Neal and his 23-year-old son Redmond at their Malibu home are just the latest chapter in a tragic saga, the actor's other son Griffin O'Neal tells PEOPLE.
"It's a very screwed-up family," says Griffin, 43. "If you want to be emotionally healthy and strong, you've got to get out .... It's a truly sad situation."
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Tatum O'Neal Speaks Out about Ryan and Redmond's Drug Arrests
Originally posted 09/18/2008 12:55PM
Tatum O'Neal is worried about her father and half-brother after they were arrested for drug possession, the Oscar winner tells PEOPLE exclusively.
"I'm really worried about Redmond," the actress, 44, said Thursday. "I want them both to get better and get the help they need – especially my brother."
Tatum was herself arrested in New York on June 1 for trying to buy cocaine (she eventually pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct).
"[Addiction] runs in families. It's a disease," she adds. "I'm praying for both of them. I'm praying for my whole family. I hope Red will get treatment. That's what he needs. There is hope for Redmond. He deserves to have the life a [young man] – going to school, hanging out with friends, getting a job. I wish the best for him.”
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Tatum O'Neal Tells Oprah, 'I Was Close to Relapsing'
Originally posted 09/11/2008 05:55PM
In her first in-depth TV interview since her drug bust earlier this year, Tatum O'Neal tells Oprah Winfrey she was embarrassed and humiliated.
"There's no good way to talk about what happened to me," the Oscar winner, 44, confides on The Oprah Winfrey Show set to air Friday, Sept. 12.
"I can't explain it, except that I know what I can do today to make it better for myself," says O'Neal, "
After struggling for years with cocaine and heroin addiction, O'Neal was arrested by police in June for allegedly purchasing two bags of cocaine from a dealer near her Manhattan home.
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Tatum O'Neal 'Relieved' to Avoid Jail Time
Originally posted 07/07/2008 05:00PM
Now that Tatum O'Neal has entered a plea agreement that should see her avoid jail time, she says it's time to focus on what's important: Work, her kids and getting help for her addictions.
"I was relieved by the sentence, and now it's back to my kids, the 12 steps and work," the Paper Moon Oscar winner tells PEOPLE.
O'Neal, 44, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after a July 1 arrest in which she allegedly bought cocaine near her Lower Manhattan home.
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Tatum O' Neal Pleads Guilty, May Have Charges Dropped
Originally posted 07/02/2008 12:35PM
Tatum O'Neal has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with her June 1 arrest , according to the AP, and will have the charges dropped if she complies with the court's orders.
Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Elisa Koenderman ordered O'Neal, 44, to spend two half-day sessions in a drug treatment program and pay a $95 fee. If O'Neal meets those conditions before her next court appearance on Sept. 4, the case will be dismissed. A source close to O'Neal tells PEOPLE the actress is relieved: "She's doing really well. She's glad it's over."
O'Neal was arrested on June 1 for allegedly buying cocaine near her home. "I was trying to relapse," O'Neal, who has struggled with drugs and alcohol for decades, told PEOPLE recently of the incident. "I made a giant, horrible mistake that I regret and feel really ashamed and embarrassed about. I take full responsibility."
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Tatum O'Neal Steps Out for Gala
Originally posted 06/10/2008 06:35PM
Tatum O'Neal is not hiding from the spotlight after her arrest earlier this month for allegedly buying cocaine. On Monday, the actress made her first public appearance since the incident.
O'Neal, 44, stepped out for the New York City Ballet's 24th annual Dance with the Dancers gala. The event, sponsored by Ferragamo and Elle magazine, called for guests to follow an ancient Roman-themed dress code and included dancing with the ballet company's dancers.
"This is certainly different from Dancing with the Stars," O'Neal told Fashion Week Daily's Jim Shi. "But if you're going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"
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Tatum O'Neal Calls Her Kids 'Very Supportive'
Originally posted 06/04/2008 08:45AM
Following her Sunday night arrest for allegedly buying cocaine, Tatum O'Neal says she has three very important people in her corner: her children with ex-husband John McEnroe.
"I've talked to all my kids," the Oscar winner, 44, says in video footage obtained by Entertainment Tonight. O'Neal adds that her children – Kevin, 22, Sean, 20 and Emily, 17 – have been "very supportive."
Intimates of the actress have told PEOPLE the arrest, which took place near her Lower Manhattan apartment, came as a surprise.
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Tatum Friend: She 'Has Been Through a Lot'
Originally posted 06/03/2008 03:00PM
Tatum O'Neal's friends, who were surprised by the news of her arrest for allegedly buying cocaine near her Manhattan apartment, also say that the actress will pull through this rough patch.
"I would call it a cry for help," says one friend of the arrest Sunday night. Another friend
said it had come as a surprise because she was making plans with her
daughter for the summer. "There was no indication [that she was in
trouble]."
Peter Bogdonavich, who directed her in her Oscar-winning movie Paper Moon, told PEOPLE he last spoke to her six months ago. "She said she was clean and happy to be doing the show (Rescue Me)," he noted. "She's a strong woman and has been through a lot. She's a good girl. She's had some tough breaks."
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Tatum O'Neal: The Cops Saved Me
Originally posted 06/03/2008 11:25AM
Tatum O'Neal feels saved by the officers who arrested her Sunday
in New York for allegedly buying cocaine near her home.
"I'm still sober!" the 44-year-old Paper Moon Oscar winner proclaimed to the New York Post. "Just when I was about to change that and wreck my life, the cops came and saved me. I was saved by the bell, by the
guys in the 7th precinct."
O'Neal made an illicit purchase at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Clinton Street, Det. Martin Speechley, New York City Police spokesman, confirmed to PEOPLE. She was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.
"There's no excuse for what I did," she told the Post. "I lost my Scottish terrier, Lena. That seemed to set me off."
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Tatum O'Neal Busted for Buying Cocaine
Originally posted 06/02/2008 08:15AM
Tatum O'Neal was arrested in New York City Sunday for allegedly buying cocaine near her home, according to authorities.
A New York City Police spokesman Det. Martin Speechley confirmed to PEOPLE the Paper Moon Oscar winner, 44, was seen making the illicit purchase at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Clinton Street. She was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.
Speechley said police also arrested the alleged drug dealer, Allen Garcia, 32, who was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance, a class B felony.
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