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Drama Builds At HBO As CEO Departs

Albrecht takes indefinite leave after drunken arrest Sunday

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(Newser) – HBO's capo is making like Tony Soprano and taking an indefinite leave of absence from the cable network. Chris Albrecht, who has led the network since 2002, was arrested by Las Vegas police on Sunday, after officers said they witnessed Albrecht in a violent altercation with his girlfriend.

Albrecht joined the list of soused-but-contrite celebs who have recently blamed booze for public embarrassments. Still, Albrecht sounds more chastened than most. "Two years ago, I decided that I could handle drinking again. Clearly, I was wrong. Given that truth, I have committed myself to sobriety," he said in a memo to HBO staff announcing his resignation.

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This police booking photo released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Chairman and Chief Executive of HBO Chris Albrecht, after being arrested Sunday, May 6, 2007, on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend outside the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
This police booking photo released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Chairman and Chief Executive of HBO Chris Albrecht, after being arrested Sunday, May 6, 2007, on suspicion of assaulting...   (Associated Press)
Home Box Office Chairman and CEO Chris Albrecht answers a reporters' questions, in a Monday, Oct. 23, 2006 photo, in New York. The chairman and chief executive of HBO was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend outside the MGM Grand casino hours after a boxing match aired...
Home Box Office Chairman and CEO Chris Albrecht answers a reporters' questions, in a Monday, Oct. 23, 2006 photo, in New York. The chairman and chief executive of HBO was arrested early Sunday on suspicion...   (Associated Press)
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