Jun 21, 2023 · He was arrested in 1996 for possession of heroin, cocaine and an unloaded .357-caliber Magnum, given three years of probation and required to undergo mandatory drug testing. A year later, he...

Apr 1, 1999 · Robert Downey Jr. was photographed by the California Department of Corrections in August 1999 while serving time on a drug conviction. The second mug shot was taken in November 2000 after his...

Nov 26, 2000 · 382412 03: Robert Downey Jr. is shown in a mugshot profile November 25, 2000, after his arrest at the Merv Griffin Resort in Palm Springs, Calif. for drug possession. An anonymous caller led investigators to a hotel room at the resort where they found the actor alone with cocaine and methamphetamines, Palm Springs police officer Ralph Landry said.

Robert Downey Jr. is shown in a mugshot profile November 25 after his arrest at the Merv Griffin Resort in Palm Springs, Calif. for drug possession. An anonymous caller led investigators to a hotel... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.

Jun 17, 2022 · Robert Downey Jr. Downey, Jr. and arrests aren’t strangers. This mugshot was taken in 2000 in Palm Springs, when the actor was found possessing drugs months after being released from...

Jun 27, 2022 · During his three-year sentencing, via BBC News, Downey told the court, "It's like I've got a shotgun in my mouth, with my finger on the trigger, and I like the taste of the gun metal." As his...

Dec 19, 2023 · Looking at Robert Downey Jr.'s incredible success today, it's hard to imagine that at one time, he was an inmate in a California state prison. The saga began back in 1996, when police arrested him for having illegal drugs and an unloaded handgun in his car.

May 4, 2024 · How you know him: He's an Academy Award-winning actor and star of the Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes franchises. Why he was arrested: In the fall of 1999, Downey Jr — who was on probation after a...

Jun 21, 2023 · In 1999, the “Iron Man” star was sentenced to three years in California’s Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison after he failed to undergo court-ordered drug tests stemming from a...

Jun 11, 2024 · Downey was first arrested in 1996 for possession of heroin, cocaine, and an unloaded .357 caliber Magnum. He was then hauled in two weeks later when he broke into a neighbor’s home in Malibu while under the influence. Downey spent some time in prison in 1997 and 1998, was placed on probation, and ordered to undergo counseling.