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O'Neal 'Upset' at Meth Charge

Actor, son charged with felony possession in Sept. bust

By Rebecca Smith Hurd, Newser User

Posted Oct 16, 2008 6:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – The attorney for Ryan O’Neal says the actor “found it extremely frustrating and upsetting” that he and 23-year-old son Redmond were charged yesterday with felony possession of methamphetamine following a Sept. 17 bust in Malibu, Calif. “He's not a drug user and... Read full story »

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