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February 01, 2006
oh boy, oh boy
NEW YORK - The pop singer Boy George appeared briefly in criminal court in Manhattan on Wednesday to answer charges related to his October drug possession arrest.
Following a brief meeting at the bench between the singer's lawyer, Lewis Freeman, and prosecutor Craig Ortner, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Anthony Ferrara postponed the case to March 8.
Boy George, whose birth name is George O'Dowd, wore a long black wool coat, black slacks, a black shirt and gray sneakers with white stripes, and sported a buzz-cut hairstyle and a large blue Star of David tattoo across his forehead.
He said nothing during the court appearance. As he was being hustled out of the courthouse by bodyguards, he answered "yes" when a reporter asked if he still maintained his innocence.
O'Dowd was arrested at his New York apartment Oct. 7 after he called 911 to report a burglary.
Police who went to check out the call charged O'Dowd after finding a small amount of cocaine next to a computer. O'Dowd has been free on bail pending a trial after being charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, allegedly more than an eighth of an ounce of cocaine.
O'Dowd and his lawyer say the drugs found in his apartment were not his.
O'Dowd has had drug problems before. In 1986, he was convicted for heroin possession in England. Two of his friends overdosed in the incident that got him arrested and O'Dowd was forced into a rehabilitation program.
The conviction reportedly led to the disintegration of Culture Club a year later.
O'Dowd is famous for his androgynous persona and Culture Club hits, including "Karma Chameleon" and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me."
I don't know if I would have added the Star of David, that may have been a little overkill.
Posted by JimG at February 1, 2006 02:22 PM
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at least he showed up
Posted by: Dave / higher powered at February 2, 2006 10:05 AM
is it just me or is he beginning to look like the albino from the Princess Bride?
Posted by: Maman at February 2, 2006 11:39 AM
I thought he looked like Uncle Fester.
Posted by: SparklesMpls at February 2, 2006 11:52 AM
no, it's worse than that. he's starting to look like billy joel ... on a bad day.
Posted by: lonestarsteve at February 2, 2006 09:54 PM