29 January 2010 / REUTERS, NEW YORK
The son of Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas admitted in a New York court on Wednesday to possessing heroin and dealing large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine out of his hotel room.
Cameron Douglas, 31, pleaded guilty before US District Judge Ronald Ellis in Manhattan federal court to conspiracy to distribute crystal meth and cocaine and to heroin possession. Douglas was arrested on July 28 at the trendy Gansevoort Hotel in Manhattan and faces at least 11 years and up to life in prison. After his arrest and while on pretrial release, Douglas possessed heroin, the charges said. Douglas sent large quantities of methamphetamine, known by the street names of “crystal meth” and “ice,” to New York via FedEx between 2006 and 2009, according to the complaint. He worked with accomplices who are cooperating with the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the complaint said. In several different recorded phone calls Douglas referred to the drugs as “pastry” and “salts,” the complaint said. Douglas was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine in 2007 in Santa Barbara, California.
