Artie Lange Pleads Guilty To DUI In New Jersey

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Comedian and radio personality Artie Lange (LANG) has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of a habit-producing drug in a minor traffic accident in New Jersey.

The 41-year-old Lange was charged following the July 10 accident in Toms River, about 40 miles southeast of Trenton. He entered his plea Wednesday in municipal court.

Judge James Ligouri revoked his driving privileges for seven months.

Lange, a regular on radio's "Howard Stern Show," said he was under the influence of prescribed sleeping pills, which he had last taken the night before the crash.

Comments

[Griffin Lewis]

It said that he was under the influence of sleeping pills. He was not driving drunk and he was not on heroin.

[wrizight311]

Does anyone else see the absurdity of the text of New Jersey's law? Driving under the influence of a habit-forming drug.... ever heard of caffeine, tobacco??? It seems like there should be some other standard.

[laborgrunt]

This guy sucks, his full of himself.

[Poiks]

Seriously? A TV/radio personality with a big ego? Why have you kept this to yourself for so long?

[Professorofdesire]

Artie, I love ya, but you are another show business tragedy waiting to happen. Wise up, your talented life would be a terrible thing to waste.

[BambooHarvester]

Smarten up Artie and stay off the horse !
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[kilgore trout]

What a quality individual this is. He certainly deserves all his fame and fortune.

[max]

lol, shocking!.­......the junky lied again.....­....

[agandia]

On the show he said he was innocent.
Liar.

[oldgeek1]

He got caught, got a lawyer, admitted he was guilty, got a sentence. It happens every day.

[robotfog]

he can't be charged with DEUI?

That's 'Doing Everything Under the Influence'

[monsterofNone]

punk.

[ohiomark]

Bring back Jackie the Jokeman and "Jackie Puppet" operated by Billy West. Some of the funniest radio bits I've ever heard.

[coverdale]

So, wait, a rich guy who can afford a car service quite easily can't drive himself for seven months? How is this a punishment again?

Once again, Artie skates by.

[Hugatreetoday]

Artie Lange. The poster boy for being an F'd-up mess despite being blessed with so many opportunities in life. Really, really sad. Why is it that the people that make big $$$ are so wasteful with their lives?

[hypnotoad72]

Emotional trauma as a child?

[Pucker]

Arty adds nothing to the show. Same old stories, over and over. Even his addictions and screwed up life is boring, because he's treated like a celebrity.

He's actually given me a new respect for Jackie....­I would like to see him come back. Jackie created real tension and riled people up.

[Eris23]

Jackie was only good when they spent a full 3 hours ragging on him.

[BambooHarvester]

...and he was Greedy ..... If he wasn't sogreedy he would have more !
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