Actor Robert Downey Jr. Injured in Jail Fight
Actor Robert Downey Jr. suffered a minor cut over his nose Friday in a fight with another inmate at the Twin Towers jail in downtown Los Angeles, sheriff’s deputies said.
Downey was treated in the jail infirmary for the “slight laceration” after the 11 a.m. incident, Deputy Mark Bailey said.
“When the incident occurred, Downey was assigned to an inmate worker area where he was voluntarily housed,” Bailey said. An investigation will determine whether the actor will be moved, the deputy said. The cause of the fight was under investigation.
Downey, 32, has been in custody since Dec. 13, when he was sentenced to serve 180 days for using drugs and alcohol in violation of probation imposed after a 1996 drug conviction.
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