2008.07.19 - TMZ/Blabbermouth - Steven Adler Claims He's Innocent, Gets Escorted Back To Rehab

Blabbermouth:
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Steven Adler Claims He's 'Innocent', Gets Escorted Back To Rehab

TMZ.com has posted video footage of former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler — who was arrested for drugs and an outstanding warrant yesterday — exiting the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) Hollywood station with his bail bondsman after being released from police custody at 5:28 p.m. PST on Friday (July 18).

"In conjunction with Dr. Drew Pinsky, who is the owner of the Las Encinas rehab center [in Pasadena, California], we're about to — hopefully with Steven Adler's co-operation — escort him to Las Encinas to check him in to begin a hopefully positive rehab stay," the bondsman told the TMZ cameraman before bailing Adler out. "If he resists, I've been authorized to re-arrest him and take him forthwith back to L.A. County jail downtown and re-book him into the County jail system, 'cause I can't do it here at the police department. So my fingers are crossed that he's gonna be a willing and co-operative defendant."

https://archive.blabbermouth.net/news/steven-adler-claims-he-s-innocent-gets-escorted-back-to-rehab-video-available/

The TMZ video:


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[Steven’s bail bondsman outside the LAPD]

Bail bondsman: In conjunction with Dr. Drew Pinsky, who is the owner of the Las Encinas rehab, we're about to — hopefully with Steven Adler's co-operation — escort him to Las Encinas to check him in to begin a hopefully positive rehab stay. If he resists, I've been authorized to re-arrest him and take him forthwith back to L.A. County jail downtown and re-book him into the County jail system, 'cause I can't do it here at the police department. So my fingers are crossed that he's gonna be a willing and co-operative defendant.

[Steven exiting the LAPD with the bail bondsman]

Steven: I’m innocent I tell you! Innocent!

Bail bondsman: (Laughs) Innocent until proven guilty.

Steven: [to the TMZ crew] I like you guys. I’m not going back to the house, though.

Bail bondsman: No, no.

Steven: Fuck that. Fuck (?) I like you guys. You guys are alright.

TMZ: How you doing, Steve?

Steven: I’m all right, man. It wasn’t so bad. I slept pretty good.

TMZ: Slept pretty good?

Bail bondsman: Listen, his attorney, Barry Gerald Sands, is gonna be in court. We’ll see what happens.

TMZ: Good luck, Steve.

Steven: Thanks, man. (?)

TMZ: Be safe, man.

Steven: Thanks, man.