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Steve Wilkos Charged With Drunken Driving in Darien
Famous people getting into trouble is nothing new, but this former police officer and somebody who comes off a morally superior in his talk show should have known better. Steve Wilkos even admitted to lying about what happened.
Steve Wilkos Charged with DUI in Car Crash, Admits He Lied to TMZ (UPDATE)
Talk show host Steve Wilkos has been charged with operating under the influence in Darien after a crash in January and police said his blood alcohol content level was more than three times the legal limit.
Wilkos was the bouncer on the Jerry Springer Show and hosts his own show, which is filed at NBC’s studios in Stamford.
Police said an officer who was on patrol responded to a one-car crash on West Avenue, in the area of Turnabout Lane in Darien, at 4:20 p.m. on Jan. 21 and identified 53-year-old Steven Wilkos, of Darien, as the only person in the car.
Because of the severity of his injuries, crews took Wilkos to Stamford Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
Famous people getting into trouble is nothing new, but this former police officer and somebody who comes off a morally superior in his talk show should have known better. Steve Wilkos even admitted to lying about what happened.
Steve Wilkos Charged with DUI in Car Crash, Admits He Lied to TMZ (UPDATE)
Steve Wilkos just confessed to TMZ, he lied when he told us the horrific car crash in which he was involved last month was the result of him being distracted as he reached for his glasses ... he was actually under the influence of alcohol.