Jerry Brown Pardons Robert Downey Jr.

I was unaware that Downey spent time in jail.. but then I never watch Entertainment Tonight and don't read People magazine.

California Governor Pardons Robert Downey Jr. for 1990s Drug Offenses

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Actor Robert Downey Jr., who spent time behind bars in the late 1990s on drug convictions, received a Christmas Eve pardon from California Gov. Jerry Brown, effectively scrubbing his criminal record clean. The actor was one of 91 people to whom the Democratic governor granted clemency for past crimes, most of them minor drug offenses that are no longer felonies under California law. It has become an annual Christmas Eve tradition: official proclamations for men and women who previously served time for mostly nonviolent crimes. Downey had a long history of problems with drugs and the law, including repeated arrests in 1996. In total, the actor served two years, eight months, and in 2002 he completed his parole.

ETA: The pardon cleared Downey's record and was a nice gesture, but it's not like Downey has had any trouble getting work since he got out of the hoosegow.

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