CNN Anchor Busted For Meth!

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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.

    Posted: Apr 19, 2008 at 10:00 am / Email this  »

    137 comments to “CNN Anchor Busted For Meth!”

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    1. Jay says – reply to this


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      I've seen his specials and he talks like Robin Leach!
      Very annoying!!

    2. Jack says – reply to this


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      I'm so not surprised. His crazy eyes and over the top voice gave his meth addiction away.. I guess he is pretty far along inhi saddiction though. Now he's getting really careless and messy. Seems like he wanted to be busted… and stopped. I guess this is what the closet will do to you after a while.

    3. Phoenix says – reply to this


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      Re: christi – "Just another reason not to watch CNN"
      Give me a fucking break, Christi. The only thing CNN has to do with this is that the guy works for them. Get a fucking clue.

    4. off the property says – reply to this


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      that explains why he babbles so incoherently

    5. Drew says – reply to this


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      I hope he doesn't get fired. It's his body - he can put anything in it that he wants to.

    6. PETA says – reply to this


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      I didn't know Meth makes you tell the truth. LOL!

      I always notice that he is over energetic on CNN. I didn't think much of it. I thought it was just his TV personality he designed for himself in order to stand out. Now I see, he is coocoo by taking meth.

    7. jason d says – reply to this


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      oh and by the way, what fat mario doesn't include is that this park cruising quiff also had a rope tied to his genitals and was arrested with another man.
      2 fags misbehaving in the park, what a shame….
      see the ny post article to verify.

    8. danielle says – reply to this


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      Re: robin – you're ignorant

    9. zooey says – reply to this


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      That explains so much…. btw. I hate his voice too

    10. Hey! says – reply to this


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      Re: {if its not Hillary..then u bitchez zuck az momz – *would you shut the fuck UP about your political choice and stop shoving your asshole candidate down our collective throats? enough, already. sheesh.*

    11. socks says – reply to this


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      anyone who's ever seen him present that craptastic show of his can see there's something not right…in fact, this makes so much about him so much clearer. and i though he was just a regular loon.

    12. Sue says – reply to this


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      Hey Perez,
      I read he had a rope tied "around his neck and down to his Mr Winkie", and a "sex toy" in his boot?

      Sound like someone is having extra special fun in the park! Those English visitors know how to party! You two should hook up!

    13. lefty lady says – reply to this


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      #1: Dumbass for fessing up.

      #2: DUMB AS HELL FOR DOING METH!! He has a job that is largely based on his looks. Meth fucks up your teeth, skin, eyes, everything! If he regularly did/does meth and starts looking effed up in 6-8 months, the only entertainment career he can even consider is on the radio. Maybe.

    14. Josh says – reply to this


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      For those of you that like to criticize and point out faults let give you some food for thought. As a former employee of CNN International and having been a friend of Mr. Quest you are ALL OUT OF LINE!!! Richard is a good person with a big heart. He encouraged me with career goals and always had an ear to listen. He is obviously hurting right now and needs support NOT criticism.He made a mistake BUT we all do and he deserves a second chance. He is an incredible journalist that always want to tell a good story. So before your judge and make fun of him remember we are all human!!!

    15. Trent says – reply to this


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      Meth is an extremely harmful drug. It honestly makes crack seem like Aspirin. It destroys the body. He needs to smoke a spliff, drink a beer, and put down the meth pipe.

    16. johnette says – reply to this


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      I BET THIS WON'T MAKE CNN HEADLINE NEWS MONDAY AM.

    17. Dick Quest says – reply to this


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      Methed up and cruising the park? Sounds like Richard Quest was on a… DICK QUEST?

    18. eyes look dead says – reply to this


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      almost all journalists are on drugs whether legal or not. have you looked at meredith vieras, or katie courics eyes, among most other journalists? they look dead.

    19. EVEN MORE SHOCKING! says – reply to this


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      His teeth are fairly normal considering he is a brit. that's more shocking. No suprise he's a freak. have you ever seen him? coo coo

    20. robin says – reply to this


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      TO Josh–#121–sounds like you were one of his gay lovers. Just exactly what kind of career goals did he encourage you to do? You are no longer at CNN and you probably haven't spoken to this man in years. What he did was deviant and he needs to suffer the consequences. You wouldn't exactly be feeling this way about him, if he had molested or even had sex with someone underage.

    21. this to reply says – reply to this


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      Faces of Meth.

    22. dddd says – reply to this


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      why do u fucking care if you are first?! i dont fucking get it who gives a shit

    23. NO CANN PLZ says – reply to this


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      This is your domain. Your domain is HOLYYWOOD GOSSIP. Stick to it.

    24. nyc says – reply to this


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      maybe he was haging with Steve Bartelstein formerly of WABC news…. he's a meth head too.

    25. EaBoclipper says – reply to this


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      why did you not put the rest of the story. That he was caught with a rope around his neck and genitals…………….. Trying to cover something up????

    26. Eggs says – reply to this


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      He fully cooperated with the police. Fessed up on the Meth. Big deal. He was looking for some action. He's a little lost.

      The perv. on E.T. was making leud phone calls. That creep got to keep his job.

      This one will not.

    27. Joe Blow says – reply to this


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      OBVIOUSLY A HOMO.

    28. idiot says – reply to this


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      lock him up,
      fine him,
      throw away the key.

    29. chelsea says – reply to this


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      drugs absolutely his new toy..

    30. Betito says – reply to this


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      Awww Snap! W.T.F.? What going on wit'dat man? Suggestion: Rehab, Health and Spin Doctor!

    31. DRUG EM ALL THEY SAY says – reply to this


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      IF METH IS BAD WHY DO THEY GIVE SOMETHING SIMILAR TO KIDS WITH ADHD? CAN'T BE THAT BAD RIGHT?

    32. Buster Cherry says – reply to this


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      If he gets fired, maybe he can get a gig doing the midnight weather in Frisco. I can see him dancing around the weather map with a rope hanging out of his collar.

    33. cnn won,t tell you says – reply to this


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      Re: johnette – here here your right they will play 500 more of the same obama clinton clips ,,but no mention of the homo buddy right lou dobbs

    34. kaoticchick says – reply to this


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      aand now he can get us an inside scoop of what a
      jail cell looks like..up close and personal. real dedication to the job
      after being dumbed by BBC this is the last think he needed…his show reminds me of this crazy
      bogus comedy clip i found the other day
      http://effinfunny.com/fresh-n-funny/politics-november-07

    35. Daxgren says – reply to this


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      What is the BIG DEAL? or you never did anything wrong

    36. Elisa says – reply to this


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      $20 he sang out his supplier in order for them to drop the charges. That's usually what happens in cases like these.

    37. nunya says – reply to this


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      No he wasn't an idiot for telling them since he was already arrested they were going to search him dimbass. I always heard there was no misdemeanor charges involving meth. Obviously NY has some different shit going on.

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