Rip Torn Arrest - Drunk at Bank

Rip Torn is due in court today after being arrested over the weekend, in a bank, drunk, with a load weapon. He is being held with bail set at $100,000.00.

He also has two previous drink driving arrests in New York, one of which became notorious after a video emerged of the actor cursing at police officers and refusing to take a sobriety test.

Patrick Disney Miller pleads ‘Not Guilty’ on Gun Charges

A 42-year-old grandson of Walt Disney pleaded not guilty to charges of illegal possession of guns and drugs on Wednesday in a California court and was remanded in custody, authorities said.

Patrick Disney Miller, who already has a 2005 conviction for drug possession, was detained on December 9 after police conducted a search of his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills, local prosecutors said.

Miller had been freed on a 35,000 dollar bail, but at Thursday’s arraignment the judge raised the amount to 550,000 dollars and Miller was taken into custody. A new hearing was set for February 4.

Miller was originally charged with a single felony count, but prosecutors Wednesday filed 19 additional felony charges against him.

Police allegedly recovered an arms cache comprising 13 handguns, a rifle and an illegal assault rifle during the search. Various drugs were also found.

As a result of his 2005 conviction, Miller is barred from owning guns or ammunition, according to prosecutors.

Los Angeles Police Department officers obtained the search warrant after running a background check on Miller when they discovered he had allegedly purchased ammunition.

If convicted of all charges, Miller faces more than eight years in state prison. Miller is the youngest child of Diane Disney Miller, who is Walt Disney’s only biological daughter.

Associated Press

Lil Wayne Expected to get 1-year in Jail

US rapper Lil Wayne faces a year in prison after pleading guilty to gun charges arising from a 2007 arrest.

The 27-year-old admitted attempted criminal possession of a weapon in a plea deal and will be sentenced at New York State Supreme Court in February.

The rapper - born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr - was arrested in July 2007 when a gun was found on his tour bus after a hip-hop concert in Manhattan.

His sixth album Tha Carter III was the best-selling album in the US in 2008.

The record won best rap album at the Grammy awards in February, where Lil Wayne picked up three other prizes.

Though, most people think his career will actually be enhanced, since the jail time will improve his street cred and he has recorded enough material to continue to release albums in his absence.

BBC