Overview

• Retton appeared in Marion County court on June 10 and entered a no contest plea to a non-aggravated DUI stemming from her May 17 traffic stop in Fairmont.
• Police reports state she was driving erratically, smelled of alcohol, failed field sobriety tests and had a screw-top container of wine in her Porsche’s passenger seat.
• She posted a $1,500 personal recognizance bond after her arrest and was fined $100, the standard penalty for a first-time, non-aggravated DUI offense in West Virginia.
• In a statement released by attorney Edmund J. Rollo, the 57-year-old gymnast apologized to her family and fans, pledging to learn and grow from the experience.
• Retton’s 2023 battle with a rare form of pneumonia prompted her family to raise over $459,000 via crowdfunding to cover medical expenses.