Amanda Bynes denies drug use as legal troubles mount
Amanda Bynes is denying she has a drug problem after another bizarre arrest -- this time in New York.
The actress was arrested Thursday after she allegedly tossed a bong out of her Manhattan apartment window while police were there, according to The Times’ Ministry of Gossip.
An employee at the 47th Street high-rise where she lives had told police that Bynes was smoking marijuana in the building’s lobby, acting erratically and supposedly talking to herself, Reuters reported.
On Friday, she tweeted: “I only smoke tobacco I don’t drink or do drugs. I’ve never had a bong in my life!”
The former star of “What I Like About You” added: “I need to get another nose job after seeing my mug shot!”
In Los Angeles, Bynes has had a number of interactions with law enforcement in the last two years. Last year, she pleaded no contest to driving with a suspended license in a case filed by the Los Angeles city attorney. She was placed on three years informal probation and a second charge was dismissed. This week’s charges in New York could affect that probation.
The Los Angeles district attorney’s office has filed a driving under the influence case against her for an incident last year in which she allegedly hit a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department cruiser in West Hollywood. That case is still pending.
Bynes was charged Friday with attempted evidence tampering, reckless endangerment and marijuana possession.
At one point last year, Bynes had her drivers’ license suspended after she was accused in a hit-and-run case.
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