Overview

• On June 10, Retton entered a no-contest plea to a non-aggravated DUI charge and was fined $100, the standard penalty for first-time offenders in Marion County.
• Police stopped Retton on May 17 after observers reported her Porsche weaving across the roadway; officers found a screw-top wine bottle in the passenger seat and detected impairment during field sobriety tests.
• Retton refused both preliminary breath and chemical blood tests at the scene and posted a $1,500 recognizance bond the day of her arrest.
• The five-time Olympic medalist issued a public apology, saying she takes full responsibility for her actions and is committed to learning and growing from the experience.
• The case follows Retton’s October 2023 hospitalization for a rare pneumonia that left her with lasting lung damage and required ongoing oxygen therapy.