Haley Joel Osment Speaks Out After Arrest
After Haley Joel Osment was charged with disorderly conduct and possession of cocaine, the Sixth Sense star apologized for using an antisemitic slur while being arrested.
Haley Joel Osment Arrested for Public Intoxication at Ski Resort
Haley Joel Osment is looking back at this moment with sober eyes.
One week after the Sixth Sense actor was booked for public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance at a ski resort in California, he expressed regret for using an antisemitic slur while being arrested in police footage obtained by People.Ā
“Iām absolutely horrified by my behavior,ā Osment said in a statement to the outlet April 17. āHad I known I used this disgraceful language in the throes of a blackout, I would have spoken up sooner. The past few months of loss and displacement have broken me down to a very low emotional place.”Ā Ā
“But thatās no excuse for using this disgusting word,ā he continued. āFrom the bottom of my heart, I apologize to absolutely everyone that this hurts. What came out of my mouth was nonsensical garbage – Iāve let the Jewish community down and it devastates me. I donāt ask for anyoneās forgiveness, but I promise to atone for my terrible mistake.”
E! News has reached out to reps for Osment and the Mono County Sheriffās Office for comment and has not heard back.
Following the April 8 arrest, District Attorney David Anderson announced in an April 17 press release obtained by E! News that Osment was charged with two misdemeanors: disorderly conduct under the influence of alcohol in public and possession of cocaine. The official confirmed that the actor will be arraigned July 7.
Osmentās arrest wasnāt his only run-in with authorities. The Blink Twice actor pleaded no contest in 2006 at age 18 to driving under the influence of alcohol, drinking underage and marijuana possession, authorities confirmed to Today at the time. He was sentenced to three years of probation following the incident.
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His most recent altercation comes months after he lost his home in the wildfires that engulfed Southern California. Since the tragic experience, Osment has been staying with his younger sister Emily Osment.Ā
He told Us Weekly earlier this month, āSheās been very generous and helping me out there. Sheās fantastic.āĀ Ā
And itās no surprise since he and the Hannah Montana alumāwho finalized her divorce from Jack Anthony last month after five months of marriageāhave always shared a close bond while navigating their respective Hollywood careers.
“We definitely have tried to help each other as much as we can,” he told E! News last August. āShe didn’t need too much advice from me. She forged her own path, and her comedy career has been pretty incredible.”
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