Michael Douglas' Son Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison

Cameron Douglas and Michael Douglas

Cameron Douglas, the son of Hollywood actor, Michael Douglas, has been sentenced to 5-years in prison on drug dealing charges. Many believe the judge gave him below the mandatory 10-years, due to his dad's celebrity.

Hopefully, Douglas junior will use this opportunity to detox and regain control of his life. His family has battled drug issues for years, but when he was cut off from his dad's money, out of concerns it was fueling his drug habit, he became a dealer.

Michael Douglas' son gets 5-year prison sentence

By TOM HAYS (AP) – 1 hour ago - NEW YORK — A judge sentenced Michael Douglas' son to five years in prison Tuesday for dealing methamphetamine from a trendy Manhattan hotel, calling it his "last chance to make it."

U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman announced the sentence after hearing 31-year-old Cameron Douglas ask for mercy as his Academy Award-winning father and mother, Diandra, listened behind him in a packed courtroom...

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Did Michael Douglas' Son Get Celeb Treatment With Reduced Sentence?

Today 1:33 PM PDT - Sure, having a movie star father may have contributed to getting Cameron Douglas into this legal mess. But it also seems to have helped get him out of it.

Michael Douglas' son was sentenced to five years in prison today, just half of what is otherwise (like, for offenders without famous relatives) a minimum—yes, minimum—10-year term.

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Actress Arrested For Drug Dealing

Holly McGuire

First Harry Potter star, James Waylett, then actor Cameron Douglas and now actress Holly McGuire, has been caught selling drugs.

It is clear some celebrities get caught up living an extravagant lifestyle and when funds run low, resort to illegal activity to maintain the life they had become accustomed to, which is regrettable.

Footballers' Wives star in 'drug factory' charges

12:30 AEST Mon Aug 17 2009 - A star of hit British TV series Footballers’ Wives has been arrested after more than $300,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis was uncovered at a home where she allegedly lived.

Actress Holly McGuire was charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine, cultivating cannabis and money laundering.

The 31-year-old former glamour model is alleged to have plotted with a friend, Steven Brace, to supply up to three kilograms of cocaine.

Officers who searched the home in Essex, eastern England, also claim to have discovered a "cannabis factory" of 56 plants at the address, as well as $240,000 in cash in the boot of a luxury car in the garage, according to UK newspaper the Daily Mail...

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Michael Douglas' Son Charged As Drug Dealer

The United States Drug Enforcement Agency, has arrested and indicted Hollywood actor, Cameron Douglas, the son of wealthy veteran actor, Michael Douglas, the star of such films as "Wall Street" for dealing in large quantities of crystal meth. He is accused of selling many pounds of the drug and as such, he is now facing a decade in prison if convicted.

True to federal form, the DEA was silently watching Cameron Douglas for years (three), quietly conducting an investigation, moving in on him this week, with criminal charges that came as a surprise to many.

Many of you are probably wondering, why the son of a rich actor would become a drug dealer. Maybe his dad cut him off financially, not wanting to support his habit and it mushroomed into something else, drug dealing.