Haley Joel Osment Arrested for Public Intoxication at a California Ski Resort

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Haley Joel Osment attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' 'Blink Twice' at DGA Theater Complex on August 08, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
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Haley Joel Osment has been arrested for being drunk at a Mammoth Lakes, California, ski resort. The actor was taken into custody on April 8 after cops got a call at 2 p.m. PT about an allegedly intoxicated individual, according to documents obtained by TMZ.

The ski patrol, who are professionals that ensure the safety of skiers and snowboarders, were with Osment when the cops showed up at Mammoth Mountain resort. He was allegedly arrested for public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance. The substance was sent away to a lab to investigate exactly what it was.

Osment, 37, was booked and released shortly after the arrest. The Mono County D.A. is deciding if they want to prosecute the case.

Sources told TMZ that the actor has been “going through it lately.” He lost his home in the California wildfires and had a lot of issues dealing with his insurance. The Sixth Sense actor recently found a new home, but his insurer denied his claim.

This isn’t the first time he has been in trouble with the law. Osment was also arrested in 2006 for an alcohol-related incident when he was just 18. At the time, he suffered from a broken rib, a fractured right shoulder blade, cuts and abrasions, after driving his 1995 Saturn station wagon into a brick pillar while intoxicated in Los Angeles. His car flipped over. Osment pleaded no contest to one count of driving under the influence of alcohol and one count of possession of marijuana. He was sentenced to three years’ probation, 60 hours of alcohol rehab, six months of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, and a $1500 fine.

Aside from The Sixth Sense, Osment is known for his roles in Forrest Gump, Thunder Alley, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Muprhy Brown, and more. He is slated to have a guest role in Wednesday Season 2, and was most recently in the 2024 films Blink Twice and Drugstore June.

If you or someone you know has addiction issues, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration‘s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.

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    OrangeAirBalloon

    He must have gone out of his way to attract attention to himself because skiing and drinking is very common

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    PurpleFlame

    Of course insurance isn't going to pay out when you have a home that's built in a bad area, where's there's wildfires every year.

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    OliveChefHat

    With Osment's history the D.A. should not have trouble prosecuting. Should be a slam dunk as far as I'm concerned. Just because he is a "movie star" does not mean he is above the law. He has already had his break and deserves no more leniency from the law. Is the law waiting for him to really hurt or kill someone before they get serious? Do the right thing. Yes it's sad he lost his home in the wildfires but if everyone in CA that lost their homes and property went out and got intoxicated/high there would definitely be a downsizing in population and growth of in jail population. The law needs to do their job(s) in CA.

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      GreenPretzel

      Sounds like he was only endangering himself??

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