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Harry Hamlin Says He Was Forced to Smoke PCP During 1970 Jail Stay

On a Dec. 5 podcast with Lisa Rinna, the 74-year-old described an inmate pressuring him to inhale tobacco soaked in PCP.

Overview

  • He said the 1970 arrest followed a fraternity errand hauling 25 pills to a USC chapter, with marijuana as his payment.
  • He recalled receiving an 18-day county term to be served on weekends, then being placed in a holding area and later a felony cell.
  • Before reporting, he said he met the warden with his lawyer over cheeseburgers and was assured he would be “OK.”
  • He alleged a fellow inmate repeatedly pressed him to smoke what appeared to be a joint made from tobacco soaked in PCP, causing intense effects after three or four hits.
  • He shared the story on the couple’s Let’s Not Talk About the Husband podcast, and outlets report it as his account without independent corroboration.