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Jun 21, 2023 · “There was no opportunity there. There was only threats.” Downey Jr.’s brushes with the law have been well documented. He was arrested in 1996 for possession of heroin, cocaine and an unloaded...
Oct 12, 2023 · On August 2, 2000, Downey was released from prison after a successful appeal. It would be a rocky recovery, but the actor managed to get his career going again, and today is one of the most famous actors in Hollywood. It would take two decades for his 1996 conviction to be expunged.
Jun 20, 2023 · Robert Downey Jr. says being sent to prison in 1999 was “the worst thing that happened to me.” The Iron Man star opened up about his time in a California state prison during a Monday...
Jan 10, 2023 · The actor was addicted to drugs for the entirety of his young life after being introduced to drugs at the age of six. Downey Jr. was in and out of rehab until finally getting clean in 2003. That troubling time in his life also included a complicated relationship with his father.
Jun 21, 2023 · Robert Downey Jr. is opening up about his year in prison — and why it was the “worst thing” that ever happened to him.
Mar 31, 2022 · Coming off a career-high in which Downey received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for the movie Chaplin, the Iron Man actor was sentenced to 180 days in the Los Angeles County...
Jul 13, 2021 · It's no secret that Robert Downey Jr. had some wild younger years, but he indeed did spend time in prison. Here's a closer look at the lovable star's jail time.
