Overview

• Fairmont City Police released 33 minutes of bodycam footage and Retton’s mugshot on July 8, documenting her May 17 DUI arrest in Marion County, West Virginia.
• The video shows the 57-year-old gymnast slurring her speech, failing field sobriety tests and declining a breathalyzer while using supplemental oxygen.
• She posted a $1,500 personal recognizance bond immediately after the arrest and was freed pending her court appearance.
• Through attorney Edmund J. Rollo, Retton issued an apology taking full responsibility and expressing a commitment to learn from the episode.
• The renewed coverage has reignited debate over how public figures face legal consequences in the context of celebrity status and health recovery.