CNN Anchor Busted For Meth!
Richard Quest, a business travel specialist for CNN International, was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor charge of drug possession.
Authorities said Quest was found in Central Park with methamphetamine.
Police noticed the host of CNN Business Traveler at 64th Street and West Drive a bit after 3:40am.
Quest was arrested after he was escorted out of Central Park for violating the park's curfew. Central Park is closed from 1am to 6am.
As he was being led out, Quest voluntarily said "I have meth in my pocket."
IDIOT!
When police searched him, they found a small amount of meth in a Ziploc bag.
Luckily for him, Quest was spared jail time. A judge arraigned him the same day and agreed to drop any criminal charges against him if he underwent six months of drug counseling.
CNN has yet to release a comment.
Looks like someone's getting fired.
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yes yes yes yes im first for something yes !!!!! ….i love madonna whoooooooooo
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first first first finally about fuckin time and i didnt even read the damn article lol i jumped on that shit like perez on madonna! we all love her to baby dont worry….
that's pretty normal for a first time drug offense… basically you plead guilty, then if you complete the classes, it is off your record. if you don't, it stays on your record and you will be sentenced on it.
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OMG that too funny!!! but at the same time maybe it was a cry for help!!
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first!!
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my rectum is bleeding
I'm flabbergasted!!
And he looked like such a good guy too…
That's what you can expect from the Communist News Network…
he's not an idiot. it was a cry for help. get well.
LOL He always seemed a bit hyper on those business traveler reports!
FINALLY!!! Finally this guy and his annoying voice may leave CNN (my wishful thinking given the circumstances)…besides his voice itself, he is the worst anchor, all his 'reporting' is fluff dished out with a condescending and an arrogant attitude, and his lame attempts at humor, oh let's not get me started, I could go on and on but shall sum it up by saying when I would hear his voice on CNN in the past year or so, it was like fingernails down a chalkboard. I never knew what anyone saw in this guy and especially how he seemed to still keep a job on CNN when others like Paula Zahn for one example, would get the boot. And now it appears he is a loser meth user! HA! What a retard. Good riddance….
sounds to me he was cruising for some sex that late at night. probably was bragging he had meth to try to get a trick….. a little old don't you think to be playing juvenile games with meth….
Re: md –
Well you can say that about anybody. I guess noone's an idiot then, it's just a "cry for help".
READ THE LOCAL PAPERS…. DAILY NEWS / NY POST…..
THIS GUY ALSO HAD SOME SEX TOYS ON HIM AT THE TIME
OF HIS ARREST. THE TOYS WERE VERY NASTY.
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herez the part that killz me..everyone doez
zome kind of drug..if he wantz 2 get old on meth
zell it to him…legalize drugz..alcohol iz the worzt
drug and itz legalized…zo either ztop making the drug
or let them have it…remember Qual/ludez in the 70z?
yea… they quit making that zhit…..
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You forgot to mention that he was trolling for gay sex too. He had a rope tied around his neck and genitalia and a dildo in his sock.
Why did you leave out the part where "he had a rope around his neck that led to a loop around his genitals and also a sex tool stuffed in his boot?" I thought you were all about presenting gossip and the truth within gossip.
ZOMG, HE LOOKS LIKE A TOTAL DICKHEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In other news, they found a vibrator up Anderson Cooper's butt. hehe
omg i love this guy, he has such particular way of talking…now i know why..weird…
He always seems like a lunatic on meth on his CNN programs, now we know why, still love his style though.
"S e e k i n g R i c h . c o m MUST BE REALLY DESPERATE FOR BUSINESS. GOT STD'S?
Re: Diego Vatrilla –
i knew there was more to this story then meth in pocket.. a dildo in sock lol….
oh this one is so precious.. living in his business world with his fetishes……….
don't get me started on those chicklet big teeth…
Im so shocked that you perez would leave out the gay sex toy part.
i can't stand him, always nervous,bad behavior me enfermaba verle en la tv, siempre lo quitaba i always switched off tv
Re: Prince Nick$ –
Why don't you read the article instead of tryign to look like an ignorant douchebag?
FUCK YOU PEREZ. drug addicts aren't idiots, they are sick with disease and maybe he came clean in some strange attempt for help. i love your website and i love you but when you start fucking with the addicted people i just get sick. IT'S A DISEASE and i can't recall seeing you ever call another diseased person with cancer, aids or anything else an IDIOT. drug addiction is an epidemic in this country that is at the core many of our nations serious issues. it perpetuates crime, homelessness, other diseases and moral corruption. as a gay man in america, i find it hypocritical that you pigeonhole drug addicts as idiots. what, do you think they CHOOSE to be addicted? i'm sure they do, just like you CHOOSE to be gay, right? open your fucking eyes and heart to this like you do all the fucking charities i have been seeing you endorse lately. maybe you should consider endorsing a charity that attempts to change perceptions and equally as important, LEGISLATION, to change the direction these people's lives take. sorry but i'm done, i'm out. i can't support your site anymore with closed mindedness like this. i really thought you were different. I imagine that my one opinion doesn't matter to you, but i believe change starts with the individual. PEACE!
Out of kurfew? Meth? But y didn't they say anything
about the reason he was in the park with meth @ 3:40am
cause he was gettin fucked gay style in a good old fashion
gay cluster fuck with a sprinkle of meth. O so sad… What
meth will make some do! He needs to find Jesus.
what a dumbass.
Can you say DUMBASS!! 5th and 6th amendment! Not even, he was being let go!! GET IT TOGETHER!! I guess his nerves and guilt kicked in…..stop the meth!!
He IS HOT…too bad he is a myth face!
Re: queerforyou – Number 24, Thank You. Single white male, Central Park, 3:40 am, meth—All adds up to him being outed. And in a bad way. Even ESP tells me that the whole affair was not as simple as all that. Much better for the young Christian man who verbally told his very humble story, and wholesomely embraced his true self. There are role models in the gay community, and then there are NON-role models in the gay community.
#23, you're right. All the other media outlets reported that he had a rope around his neck and was crusin for gay sex. Unreal.
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Serves his ass right. What a stupid ass for getting himself in trouble. Drug addiction is not a disease, it is a choice. Cancer is a disease–you don't choose to have it. No one forces anyone to do drugs, it is a choice that the person makes for himself. He made a choice to go to the park and look for sex, he made a choice to carry meth and a dildo with him. He has messed up his career and no ligit news station will ever hire him again.
No wonder he looks and acts so goofy! He seems like a nice guy though. Unfortunately I guess he'll lose his job over this, but he can always put on an I LOVE OBAMA t-shirt and get hired at MSNBC.
He's got a case of horse face like Mandonna and SJP. Add Hillary Swank in there and Jennifer Gardner for good measure. Hollywood is going to the horses!!!
Im actually watchin cnn right now from Europe. That guy has GOT to have the most annoying voice but anywhere its still sad to hear he has a drug problem.
Say NO to drugs!
maybe he wanted to get caught…to finally get some help
Who is this guy?
What is CNN??
What is a dildo???
WHY SHOULD I GIVE FUCK????
Remember him from "world business report" !
He co-presented along side the then very dishey Patrick O'Connell?
He seems nice! Hope his employers are lenient and he gets the support he needs to deal with whatever issue led him to use the ghastly elicits !
Sounds like The Warden wants an ass reaming from Anderson Cooper.
I hear Coop's all good down there if you know what I mean, and I think that you do!
ALL OF THE REPORTERS ON CNN ARE SEXUAL DEVIANTS. REMEMBER THAT GUY ON HEADLINE NEWS WHO HAD A SEXUAL ROMANCE WITH HIS PRIEST AND THEN LATER POSED NUDE IN GAY MAGAZINES. YOU WOULD NEVER CATCH A REPORTER OF FOX BEHAVING THIS WAY IN PUBLIC! SHAME ON CNN! WELL, THAT STATION HAS GONE TO THE TOILET EVER SINCE TED TURNER SOLD IT TO WARNER BROS. DON'T BE SURPRISED TO HEAR SOMETHING BAD ABOUT THAT SILVER-HAIRED ANCHOR A. C. NEXT. JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE. CNN IS FILTHY! CHEERS FOR SALLY KERNS!!
METH is a serious problem in both the United States and Canada. Hopefully this issue won't be swept under the carpet as another "gay" sidestory.
It is a drug that ruins lives, destroys people's lungs and brains, and is swiftly becoming an epidemic.
In my hometown in Canada, I need both hands to count the amount of former friends & neighbours who have succumbed to this nasty drug. It's horrendous. I truly hope CNN takes advantage of this opportunity to do something about it.
This perv was out looking for gay sex in the park, with sex toys in his pocket and a rope around his neck. There is truly something insane about these people.
THE WARDEN IS RIGHT. I LIVED THAT PERVERTED DANGEROUS LIFESTYLE YEARS AGO BEFORE I HAD THERAPY AND TURNED MY LIFE AROUND. GAYS TAKE DRUGS TO TRY TO FORGET THE THINGS THEY DO.
I knew he was gay the moment I saw him on CNN. I will never watch that station again. Cooper and now him.
Was the other guy he was with Anderson Cooper?
This is just something that Gay men do, believe me. And the person commenting as The Warden is right.
Why do gay men do so many tragic things to hurt themselves?
We really ought to take a look at the ancient civilizations that lie in the dust, that died at the height of their sophistication. Do we really want to perform the same self-assassination by drugs and idiocy on ourselves?
I love this guy, he is so specific. They cant fire him!
oh my god i KNEW he was on SOMETHING! nobody can be that weird
You left out the part about the sex toy found in his boot and the rope around his neck and genitalia.
Actually its understandable he gets high. The places CNN put him and the shit he must have seen(Mama Mia). The CNN news Group are a bunch of liars stay away from CNN.
CNN stands for..Communist News Network
PRISONPLANET.com the truth is there you could listen its free!
The Bush administration moved forward on Friday with a program to expand collecting DNA samples from people .
But it was unclear how federal laboratories would be able to handle the added work.
The Justice Department formally proposed regulations for collecting the samples, a technique that essentially mirrors taking the fingerprints of people being questioned, as well as illegal immigrants.
The government now collects DNA just from felons. DNA, the genetic marker found in hair and blood and other body fluids, can provide a more concrete link to a crime than fingerprints, which often are not left at a crime scene or are difficult to collect.
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CNN will probably not even fire him. After he does his penance they'll probably take him back just like that Pat O'Brien was taken back on another network. What an idiot this guy is…great job…no reason to be taking meth. It's scary because it show how anyone can get hooked on the stuff.
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Who is this guy?
What is CNN??
What is a dildo??? - A DILDO IS THE THING YOU ARE SITTING ON.
WHY SHOULD I GIVE FUCK????
my GOD I hope he is fired….
Don't really care about the drugs but that guy 1.) is a horrible journalist 2.) has a voice that is BEYOND annoying it is amazing that he was even able to land that job……..
I lived in Europe for a while and CNN was one of the few stations on in English, I would literally sprint to my TV so I could turn off his annoying voice which they would replay over and over and over again b/c CNN international SUCKS and there is nothing 'news' about it. They replay the same sh!t over and over again. Come to think of it, Ihate CNN too and will never watch it again…..
By admitting to carrying, he is obviously looking for help. Meth is a serious problem in the gay community and in rural parts of our country. I hope he takes the appropriate actions to get the needed help.
Why is he messing around with that shit for? I believe in living and letting live, and freedom to do what you want so long as it doesn't hurt anyone, and I'm even for legalizing drugs. But meth? God- it just seems like the worst drug in the whole world. Like, you can come back from addictions to most drugs, but meth changes your brain chemistry. Fucks your wiring up. It changes you completely and irreversibly.
So kids, listen, alcohol, marijuana - fine! Have at it and enjoy yourselves. BUt leave the meth alone. There's nothing at the end of that road worth the risk of doing that shit. Now go take on the day.
Oh..and GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did you hear? Last night in Philly? 35 THOUSAND people at his rally?! Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAMNNN!
tweakers, man. they're popping up faster then starbucks.
…he was probably too fucked up to realize what he was doing and got sheisty, thinking they'd have pitty on the honest meth-head! WRONG!
I hope he gets fired, I can't stand listening to his annoying voice. He's an idiot!
Maybe he was about to get fired and now CNN has it's hands tied because he's going to go through rehab…. Perhaps he did it on PURPOSE!!!! Hmmmm…..
Maybe he should go by his nickname Dick instead of Richard. I think Dick Quest has a nice ring to it.
NOOOO FAKIN WAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!
He looks like Obamarama's bro. Makes sense.
Re: GaySexOrgy – #36 said .. He needs to find Jesus …
What the hell is Jesus doing in the park at night with gay meth-heads?
It's a sign people. It's a sign that OBAMA IS THE ANTI-CHRIST!!! The wheels are in motion. It's going to happen. OBAMA IS THE ANTI-CHRIST!!!
He's hot, I'd hit it
The battle between the (semi) black guy and the (loosely termed) female has been so much fun. That way they can't call the old white man a racist or a misogynst…yet. I'm black but so so tired of it. I need some of that Michael Jackson face cream.
nooo not him! This explains why he was always so giddy i guess, i just thought it was cuz he was a brit
CNN has actually been fairly supportive of employees of theirs in recovery in the past.
i watched this guy when i was abroad and could not understand why someone would hire him since he talked so damn strangely…now i know why!!!! you should find some youtube clips of this man speaking, its so very strange…
Wow that explains everything,this guy is on late at night and usually is really hyper,like crazy hyper,who would have thought
EW , couldnt they just lock him up!?
he is so annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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that is HILARIOUS when will these people learn? drugs are bad,
and seeing as he works for a news channel he has no excuse.
its a shame really that his career is most probably going to end and those people like lalohan and paris run around scott free after a few hours in jail >.
I definately didn´t expect that from him, meth? That is cheap and the worst drug ever. I hope he doesn´t get fired, I love him!
Maybe it´s a good thing he got caught, now he can think about it and change his habits. I wish him all the best.
No one is getting fired. It would be in CNN's best interests and likely in company policy that they do not fire someone who has a drug or alcohol addiction. He admitted he had a problem and if he follows through with his treatment with the support of his employer, it's a win win. That is what will happen.
Read between the lines! (get it? Ha Ha!) This guy is in the park at 3am with meth? He's one of those gay guys who does complete strangers in public places. Just like Griffith park!
Re: Katty –
I love him too. Great voice, hilarious accent.. and his fresh, dynamic style *rofl
UHM! Did you forget to mention the rope around his neck that was tied to his genitals and the sex toy found in his boot? Oh yeah, I dunno what about THE OTHER MAN he was caught with? Don't just leave out the gay side of the story! I know it's bad PR for an already stigmatized and marginalized group that does not merit this sort of sensationalist headline but you could have used this opportunity to raise awareness about gay men, promiscuity, the crystal meth epidemic, and/or the correlation between drugs, anonymous sex and HIV infection! I guess you rather just sweep it under the rug along with his crystal meth and the dildo!!!!!!!!
i just met him on my flight to london. i thought he was on something. loser.
I read that he also had a rope that was tied around his neck and his genitals. He also had a sex toy in his boot. Just another reason not to watch CNN.
no frickin WAY!…he was my favorite news anchor
you left out the part that he allegedly had a dog collar on that also tied around his nuts!!!
According to the New York Post
i often walk around late at night with a noose around my neck connected to my genitalia. i don't think this is all that uncommon or weird. what really bothers me is the sextoy in the shoe business. i work in the shoe business and can tell you this could lead to serious foot problems for the wearer, basically a hobbling effect. sex toys should be kept where god intended, in or on the respective bodily orifice and/or protruberance.
ah that sucks, I watch cnn and like his commentaries. well so much for that.
he guy's a hoot on tv, but always thought he was a bit too hyper….now we know why, lol
CNN NEEDS TO DO A SHOW ON HOW BAD DRUGS ARE IN THIS WORLD TODAY! ALL THEY DO IS KISS OBAMA'S ASS!
Re: danielle –
Something you inflict on yourself cannot be a "disease". It is a problem for some people, but not a disease. Go shoot some heroin into a vein on your microscopic dick, shitfucker.
Have you seen an episode of business traveler before? he travels to like 8 countries per episode, the schedule he must keep to make this show and also Quest and business international must be exhausting
Give him a break…….I luv Richard…ha ha
Big deal!
So he smoked some meth and had some kinky sex in the bushes with a consenting adult.
Whatever!
Get a life people - it sounds like he didn't hurt anyone in the process except himself.
Crimes against humanity are being committed all the time, horrible deeds that are destroying lives and we waste time on somones sexual desires.
Honestly, I don't care what he did.
He did the right thing by telling the police. Now he'll get a chance to sort out his life.
I've listened to this guy several times. I could never understand how he got the job. He sounded like he had his mouth full of something. I agree….terrible voice and presentation for a news anchor. I hope he gets off the stuff. Best of luck to him.