NEWSMichael Douglas' Son Faces 10 Years in Jail Over Drug Charges
Jan. 29 2010, Published 3:25 p.m. ET
Michael Douglas' son Cameron Douglas pleaded guilty to dealing large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine while holed up in a chic Manhattan hotel.
Cameron, 31, told a judge on Wednesday that a New York contact asked him if he could score drugs in 2006, which led to him, "supplying on a regular basis," reports the Huffington Post.
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The judge asked if he knew what he was doing was wrong and he replied, "Yes, your honor."
Prosecutors said Douglas had signed a plea agreement, but the details weren't disclosed.
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In addition to conspiracy to distribute drugs, Cameron also pleaded guilty to heroin possession — a charge stemming from allegations that his girlfriend tried to smuggle him the drug in an electric toothbrush while he was under house arrest.
He faces a minimum 10-year prison term at sentencing on April 27.
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The son of the Oscar-winning actor was arrested on July 28, 2009, at NYC's Hotel Gansevoort as part of a Drug Enforcement Administration investigation.
Investigators say Douglas was paid tens of thousands of dollars for trafficking methamphetamine — what he referred to in intercepted phone calls as "pastry" or "bath salts."
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Cameron Douglas has acted in movies including 2003's It Runs in the Family, starring his father and grandfather Kirk Douglas.
