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[NOVEMBER 01, 2004]
DAVID HASSELHOFF IN REHAB PROGRAM
David Hasselhoff was ordered to attend an alcohol treatment program for six months after
he pleaded no contest a drunk driving charge on Thursday, October 28, 2004. The charge was for driving
under the influence after being stopped in Los Angeles in June. David was not at the court hearing. He was represented
by his lawyer, who entered the plea on his behalf.
The judge also ordered David was fined $390, license restrictions, is to perform 200 hours of community
service and was given three years probation.
[APRIL 2003]
DAVID HASSELHOFF AND WIFE PAMELA BACH IN MOTORCYCLE
ACCIDENT!
Recovery Going Well!
David Hasselhoff and his wife Pamela Bach and his wife were
riding a motorcycle on a busy street on Los Angeles' west side. David lost control of the motorcycle and hit a sidewalk
curb. The crash threw David against a pole and Pamela fell onto the shoulder of the road. Both actors were wearing helmets.
Strong, gusty winds were blamed for the crash according to Police Sgt. Christopher Kuntz of the West Los Angeles Traffic Division.
they were taken to LA Medical Center for treatment. David for possible lower-back
fractures, a broken rib and cuts and bruises. Pamela was treated for a fractured ankle and broken wrist. They were listed
in stable condition and were able to leave the next day.
Pamela had ended up needing two surgeries on her leg and surgery on her hand to have a pin
removed. Both actors are doing fine and want to thank fans for all of their concern and support.
[MARCH 2003]
DAVID HASSELHOFF RUSHED TO EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER'S EMERGENCY ROOM!
It began at the end of the run of his broadway debut in Jekyll &
Hyde, which closed January 7, 2001. With Baywatch and Jekyll & Hyde over, he wondered where to
concentrate his energies next. David has had a drinking problem for
a long time. It climaxed after Jekyll & Hyde.
Realizing that he had a problem with alcohol, he checked himself into
the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage in June 2001. He left after only one day. He then booked a room at the Desert
Springs Marriott. He immediately began drinking from a minibar packed with gin, rum, cognac, beer and wine.
The next morning, he was rushed by ambulance to the emergency room at nearby
Eisenhower Medical Center. When he regained consciousness, he thought that he had hit rock bottom. He thought, "You're
letting yourself down, you're letting your family down, you've got to seek help." He knew that everything would come out in
the open when he had checked into Betty Ford. David figured that he would rather have the couple of days of
bad press than be in the newspapers saying that he has a DUI or that he had killed somebody.
He admitted that the hardest part was the publicity that caused pain for
his wife, actress Pamela Bach and their daughters, Taylor Ann and Hayley. He credits them with
supporting him through his ordeal. He is learning to deal with his recovery one day at a time. During the production of Baywatch
Hawaii Wedding, he attended daily meetings with recovering alcoholics.
He has stated, "When you have a problem, you have to take care of it. I
was so afraid of what people think, what it would do to me, my family, my career." He realized that confronting his problem
was a blessing.
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