Prosecutors charge Nolte
Actor Nick Nolte was driving under the influence of the “date rape” drug GHB when he was arrested last month, dazed and drooling, behind the wheel of his automobile, prosecutors charged Wednesday.
In a criminal complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Nolte, 61, is charged with driving under the influence and use of a controlled substance, both misdemeanors, in connection with his Sept. 11 arrest.
The two-time Oscar nominee, who checked himself into a substance abuse clinic in Connecticut three days after his arrest, is to be arraigned on the charges Monday, district attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said.
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